Ganseonghyanggyo Confucian School

Hyanggyo were public educational institutions established during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties to enshrine memorial tablets of great Confucian scholars, conduct ancestral rites, and provide education and moral guidance to local residents. Ganseonghyanggyo, founded in 1420, was relocated to Gyodong-ri in 1546 and destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592. In 1640, Magistrate Shin In-won rebuilt the Myeongnyundang (lecture hall), and in 1850, it was moved to its current location at the foot of Gubongsan Mountain. Destroyed again during the Korean War (6·25 War), it was reconstructed in 1954. Interior repairs were completed for the east and west shrines in 1978, the Daeseongjeon (main shrine) in 1980, and the entire building in 1981. Existing structures include Daeseongjeon, Dongmu (east shrine), Seomu (west shrine), Myeongnyundang, Dongjae (east dormitory), and Seojae (west dormitory). Inside Daeseongjeon, memorial tablets of Chinese Confucian scholars and 18 sages of Korea are enshrined.

During the Joseon period, the school received land, slaves, and books from the state, and instructors taught students. Today, its educational function has ceased, but it still holds seokjeon (spring and autumn rituals) and incense offerings on the first and fifteenth days of each month. One headmaster (jeongyo) and several stewards (jang-ui) manage the school. This hyanggyo is designated as a Gangwon-do Cultural Heritage Material.