S2024-G015

Sacred Foundations: Confucian Legacy and Traditional Governance

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Sacred Foundations: Confucian Legacy and Traditional Governance explores the enduring influence of Confucian ideals in Gwangju’s social fabric. From the administrative center of Gwangjueupseong Walled Town to the scholarly traditions of Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School, these institutions shaped governance and education for centuries. Commemorative pavilions honor virtuous families like the Jangheung Go clan, while private Confucian academies like Wolbongseowon preserved philosophical debates. These sacred spaces embody the Confucian values of loyalty, filial piety, and moral cultivation that defined traditional Korean society.

Story Map

• Sacred Foundations: Confucian Legacy and Traditional Governance
  • Gwangjueupseong Walled Town: The Administrative Heart of Gwangju
  • Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School: Confucian Veneration and Elite Education
  • Commemorative Pavilion of the Jangheung Go Clan: Three Generations of the Three Confucian Virtues
  • Commemorative Pavilion of Chunghyo-dong: The Village of Loyalty and Filial Devotion
  • Buyongjeong Pavilion and the Gwangju Village Code
  • Yi Seon-je’s Shrine in Perpetuity: Remembering Outstanding Virtue
  • Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy: Repository of the Four-Seven Debate