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Sungkyunkwan | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 성균관 |
Hanja | 成均館 |
Revised Romanization | Seonggyungwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnggyun'gwan |
Sungkyunkwan (Korean: 성균관) was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. Today, it sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. Twice a year, in May and September, the ceremonial rite Seokjeon Daeje is performed in the Munmyo Shrine, to honor Confucius and the Confucian sages of China and Korea.