 Jeong
Seon Confuctian Temple and School
 Provincial
Monument number 101
Established
: 1985
Description
Wooden tile roofed house, 6 buildings
Location
: Bong Yang 7 - ri 385th, Jeong Seon -eup, Jeong
Seon - gun, Gang Won - do
Proprietor
: Foundation of Jeong Seon confucian Temple and
School |
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History
Jeong Seon Cionfucian Temple and School located in Bong
Yang - ri, Jeong Seon - eup, Jeong Seon - gun. According
to the old historical documents the school was originally
under Mt. Sam Bong. In 1605 the school was carried away
by a heavy flood. Seven years later, in 1613 they built
a new school at the same sopt. The Confucian temple and
school carried the saints of perpetuity and raised pupils
to that reason they built the school at the best spot
in town. Mt. Bee Bong lies behind it and the Jo Yang River
nearly surrounds it. The summit of munpil rises high in
front of the school. It is said that all of the kind of
spirits which animate and control the universe gather
here. There documents on the origins of this temple, because
all had been last in the big flood. We can't know how
old this place reasslly is but according to the Department
of Education, the school was built in the Choseon Dynasty
about 900 years ago, in the 13th year of King Tae Jo's
reign. King Seong-Jong brouht smart pupils from all the
different provinces to to Seoul and made them study under
the King of Dong, an expert in Confucianism and civil
and military functions. During King Yae's 5th year, a
school for education was built on Chae Ju Island. Some
people think that they had the Confucian themple and School
around 1357 - 1392 because in 1357 King Gong-Min ordered
study and in 1392 during King Gong-Yang's 4 th year a
Buddhist religious service of the shrine Confucius was
started. But all this doesn't sound reasonable. First
of all Confucian scholars had to be raised. Second, Confucianism
idealogy had to be popularized. Third there had to be
a religious service with respection and adoration of the
saints. The temple and school was lost to the big flood
and also fire caused by the Im Jin War with Japan in 1592.
The housewas then used as a district office of the goverment.
Nobody deveoured to build the school again until a few
Confucian schools reconstructed it. In 1611 King Gang
Hae Gun, stated to build the school but tigers appeared
every night. During King Hyoun's Second year, they tried
to move the school back to the old soopt then couldn't
move it. In 1732 King Young Jo ordered the move to the
original place. During 10 years they repaired and colored
it over and over.
In 1988 - 1995 It was repaired completly.
How
to get to the Jeong Seon Confucian Temple and School
From Seoul
by the train
- Take the train from Cheong Ryang Ri station - Get
off at Jeong Seon station -
Take the city bus to Jeong Seon Eup
by car
- From Jung Bu Express way - Won Ju - Jae Cheon - Young
Wol - Sin Dong Eup -
Nam Myoun - Jeong Seon Eup
From Jin Bu
by car
- From Jin Bu - Na Jeon 3 way I.C. - Jeong Seon Eup
From Pyoung Chang
by car
- From Pyoung Chang - Jeong Seon Eup
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