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Hyeonpung Hyanggyo - 현풍향교 (玄風鄕校) (founded 15th century?, rebuilt 1598 onward)

Hyeonpung Hyanggyo was one of many public academies built in the early Joseon dynasty to educate the sons of the Yangban aristocracy. As state supported schools, the hyanggyo of Korea are to be distinguished from the many private seowon academies built in the latter half of the Joseon dynasty. Although many hyanggyo remained in use until the end of the dynasty or beyond, their influence began to dwindle from the mid-16th century onward as the private academies increasingly recruited students from the most important families.

The layout of Hyeonpung Hyanggyo is typical for schools located on sloped terrain. In the south courtyard a lecture hall (the Myeongryundang) stands at the north end with two student dormitories facing one another to the south. The north courtyard repeats this arrangement with the primary shrine (the Daeseongjeon) standing at the head of the courtyard with two lesser shrines (the dongmyo and seomyo) to the south. Access to both courtyards is provided by a triple-bay gate at the south end of each.

Address: 대구 달성군 현풍면 상리 326-1. (Daegu, Dalseong-gun, Hyeonpung-myeon, Sang-ri, 326-1).

(Designated Daegu Cultural Property Material No. 27).