Gyeongjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School

경주향교

History · 27-20 Gyochonan-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

+82-54-775-3624

Admission

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Hours

09:00-18:00

Closed

• Open every day
• N/A (Open all year round)

Parking

• No parking
• Not available (Use Woljeonggyo Bridge public parking lot)

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-06-12 · Collected: Not provided

Gyeongjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School is located near Gyochon Hanok Village in Gyeongju. The surrounding areas, Gyochon, Gyori, and Gyodong, derive their names because of this school. Although the exact date of its original construction is unknown, Gyeongju Hyanggyo was renovated during the reign of King Seongjong of the Joseon Dynasty, modeled after Seoul’s Seonggyungwan National Academy. The buildings follow the typical Confucian layout of “hall in the front, shrine in the back.” While seowon were private academies, hyanggyo were public institutions. Although it no longer serves the educational purpose, every spring and autumn it hosts traditional Confucian rituals. It also offers cultural programs such as tea ceremonies, rice-cake pounding, and archery. From April to October it hosts traditional Korean-style demonstration weddings, where visitors can participate in the ceremonies for free.

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI