Sancheong-gun, the Hometown of Seonbi, Opens the '2024 Seonbi University'

Focused Education on Classical Chinese Text Reading

Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 7th that it held the '2024 Seonbi University Opening Ceremony' at the Nammyung Memorial Hall in Sicheon-myeon. About 40 new students and Kang Jeong-hwa, director of the Nammyung Studies Institute, attended the opening ceremony.

This year, Seonbi University will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Nammyung Memorial Hall for 30 weeks until November 27. The teaching staff consists of professors from the Nammyung Studies Institute at Gyeongsang National University and external distinguished figures.

Photo of the opening ceremony of the '2024 Seonbi University' in Sancheong-gun.

The education is a general liberal arts university course related to Seonbi culture, with a focus this year on reading classical Chinese texts (The Analects). Lectures on the basic qualities that a Seonbi should possess will also be conducted.

A Sancheong-gun official said, "In keeping with Sancheong's reputation as the hometown of true Seonbi, we will creatively promote and develop the Seonbi spirit of Nammyung through a substantial operation of Seonbi University. Through this, we aim to enhance the pride of the residents and contribute to establishing a new spiritual benchmark in the global era."

Meanwhile, Sancheong Seonbi University is operated to inherit and widely disseminate the practical Seonbi spirit of Nammyung Jo Sik to local residents.

Celebrating its 19th year this year, Seonbi University has been entrusted to the Nammyung Studies Institute affiliated with Gyeongsang National University since 2006, producing about 40 graduates annually.

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