[Gyeongsangbuk-do] Cheongdohyanggyo Local Confucian School (청도향교)

💡 Overview

Hyanggyo Local Confucian Schools were government-run provincial schools established separately during Korea’s Goryeo and Joseon periods. It was a place for achieving success in government or for holding ancestral rites. Cheongdohyanggyo Local Confucian School was first built in 1568 in the middle of the Joseon dynasty and has been relocated twice. This location is known as the burial place for Toegye Yi Hwang, the face of Korea’s 1,000 won note and a historical figure who established Confucianism in Korea. One can see the shape of a tile-roofed hanok, and flowers and trees surround it, making it a nice place to stroll.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage (청도 석빙고) 🔗Distance: 292m | 119-3 Dongsang-ri, Hwayang-eup, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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  Cheongdo Namsan Valley (청도 남산계곡) 🔗Distance: 1.2km | 68-32 Dongcheon-ri, Hwayang-eup, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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  Cheongdo Hanok School (청도한옥학교) 🔗Distance: 1.9km | 156, Yangjeong-gil, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Cheongdoeupseong Walled Town (청도읍성) 🔗Distance: 480m | 48-1 Dongsang-ri, Hwayang-eup, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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