To that end, the Academy seeks to both carry on and evolve its unique traditions. For example, every year, we hold a ceremony in honor of Confucius’ birthday, while the student union prepares aromatic ...

YEONGJU, South Korea — When he looks out from the time-frozen world of South Korea's oldest private Confucian academy, Park Seok-hong sees the rest of the country “turning into a realm of ...

Men enter Museong Seowon, a Confucian academy in Jeongeup, South Korea, to participate in the spring ceremony in April. Jun Michael Park for NPR Confucianism has an enduring influence ...

Women's equality has made slow progress in South Korea. Some South Koreans want to bring about change starting at the country's cultural roots by reinterpreting Confucius.

The Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies is a serial property which comprises nine seowon representing a type of Neo-Confucian academy of the Joseon Dynasty (from the mid-16th to mid-17th centuries ...

Uiseong, North Gyeongsang, became the first in the country to launch a Confucianism experience program where pets can accompany their owners. The "DaengDaeng Confucian Academy Experience" set ...

Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy is a cluster of traditional buildings that served as a school during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). This academy was designated as a World Heritage site by ...

I was in Korea recently as a guest of the Sungkyunkwan - not the modern university, but the original Confucian academy that is over 1,000 years old. Today, the Sungkyunkwan is the headquarters for ...

For those unversed, the damaged property is Byeongsan Seowon Confucian Academy, near Hahoe Village in Andong. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019.