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Cheongdo Hyanggyo - 청도향교 (淸道鄕校) (built 1734 onward)

Cheongdo Hyanggyo was oriignally built at Gopyeong-dong in the first year of King Seonjo's reign. It was moved to Hapcheon-dong in 1568, and moved again to the present site in 1734 (the 10th year of King Yeongjo). This hyanggyo comprises eight buildings:

• the daeseongjeon hall
• east and west gates
• naesammun (inner three-bay gate)
• myeongryundang (lecture hall)
• dongjae and seojae (east and west shrines)
• sarakru (tower pavilion)

In most cases, the lecture hall stands in a row with the shrine. But in this hyanggyo, each sits side by side.

Enshrined at this hyanggyo are the memorial tablets of many Korean scholars, including Seokhong, Anhyang, I Hwang, I Yulgok, Choe Chiwon, and I Eonjeok.

Since the hyanggyo was moved in 1734 to the present site, it's possible that some of the structures predate 1734.

(Designated City Tangible Cultural Property #207).

Location

Location: 35.646797' N, 128.708700' E (WGS 84 map datum). Address: 경북 청도군 화양읍 교촌리 48.