Jeonju Hyanggyo
The Jeonju Hyanggyo is a hyanggyo originally established at the Gyeonggijeon Shrine site in Jeonju, Korea, sometime early in the 15th century, during the Joseon Dynasty.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Pre-modern Confucian academy in Jeonju, South Korea
- Also known as: “Jeonju-hyanggyo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jeondong Catholic Church and Jeonju Wansan Police Station.
Jeondong Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jeondong Cathedral also known as the Old Cathedral of Jeondong and now as the Jeondong Church of Francis Xavier is an important Catholic church in Jeonju, South Korea. Jeondong Catholic Church is situated 680 metres west of Jeonju Hyanggyo.
Jeonju Wansan Police Station
Police station
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Jeonju Wansan Police Station is situated 1 km west of Jeonju Hyanggyo.
Ajung Station
Retail building
Ajung Station is a retail building, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Jeonju Hyanggyo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeonju.
Jeonju
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jeonju is the capital of North Jeolla province, South Korea. It is an administrative, educational, and cultural center in the central part of Jeollabuk-do.
Jeonju Hyanggyo
- Categories: hyanggyo, historic building, cultural heritage, and tourism
- Location: Wansan District, Jeonju-si, North Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.81273° or 35° 48′ 46″ northLongitude
127.15692° or 127° 9′ 25″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8Q79R574+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 36771648OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Jeonju Hyanggyo” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “全州乡校”
- Chinese: “全州鄉校”
- Korean: “전주향교”
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