Daegu Hyanggyo Confucian School대구향교

At a glance

A hyanggyo was a state-run school in the provinces that both taught local students and honored Confucian sages with rites. Daegu's school was destroyed by fire more than once, including during the Imjin War of the 1590s, and moved several times before settling at its present site in 1932. The grounds keep the shrine hall Daeseongjeon, the lecture hall Myeongnyundang and two dormitory wings, plus stone stelae recording the building and repair of Daegu's old city walls. Teaching ended after the Gabo Reform of 1894, but Seokjeon rites for Confucius are still held every spring and autumn.

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Daegu Hyanggyo Confucian School · 1 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideDaegu day tour: Palgongsan Cable Car & E-WorldAn 11-hour van tour of Daegu that rides the Palgongsan cable car and stops at the Bullo-dong tumuli, Daegu Hyanggyo and E-World, ending at Seomun Market.Book

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  Look for the stone stelae on the grounds that record how Daegu's city walls were built and repaired.

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Sparkland DaeguA downtown Daegu building with shops below, indoor sports in the middle and rooftop rides on top, including a glass-floored Ferris wheel.Kim Kwang-seok StreetA 350 m alley of murals and sculptures beside Bangcheon Market in Daegu, celebrating the life and songs of the late singer-songwriter Kim Kwang-seok.Daegu Modern AlleysA walking route through the old lanes of central Daegu, the alley tour that helped make alley walks a nationwide trend in Korea.E-WorldDaegu's city theme park around 83 Tower, open since 1995, with rides, seasonal festivals and night views until 21:00.