Gong Yeong-min, Goheung County Governor, Holds Bongsim Ceremony at Goheung Hyanggyo

I Will Devote All My Efforts to Unity and Development of Goheung

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Gong Young-min, former governor of Goheung County, Jeollanam-do, held a Bongsimrye ceremony at the Daeseongjeon of Goheung Hyanggyo on the 13th, attended by about 30 people including Kim Young-don, Jeongyo, and Confucian scholars.

Bongsimrye is one of the traditional rituals in the Joseon Dynasty performed when undertaking or after completing an important task, to report the details to the ancestral shrine. Traditionally, when a local magistrate was appointed, the Hyanggyo held a ceremony to inform Confucius and other sages of the appointment and pledge to carry out righteous governance.

On this day, the Bongsimrye was organized by Goheung Hyanggyo, with Governor Gong Young-min announcing his appointment to Confucius and other sages, followed by incense burning and bowing.

After completing the Bongsimrye, Governor Gong Young-min said in a meeting with Confucian scholars, "With the vigorous leap of the 8th popularly elected term, I will devote all my efforts to the unity and development of Goheung."

Meanwhile, Goheung Hyanggyo was established in 1441, the 23rd year of King Sejo's reign, housing memorial tablets of Confucius and 25 sages. It is designated as Tangible Cultural Property No. 108 by Jeollanam-do Province and carries out various projects annually to inherit traditional culture.

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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