Munmyo 2012-13
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MunMyo is the Confucian compound that hosts DaeSeongJeon Shrine and SungGyunGwan Academy, founded in 1398, at the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty (1392). It is inside the main gate of the campus of the modern SungGyunGwan University.
Dae Seong Jeon, the shrine to Confucius and other Confucian paragons of learning and virtue
Shin Sam Mun, the front entrance to Dae Seong Jeon
A Chinese Chestnut in spring.
Gingko and Maple
The gingko tree couple planted at MunMyo at the beginning of the Confucian academy 600 years ago.
Myeong Ryun Dang, the lecture hall for students studying for the national higher civil service exam. Check out Variations on a Theme here.
Sungkyunkwan University students are treated to this view every day in Autumn.
The back gate of Sungkyunkwan University
The colors here were not saturated during editing.
This Gingko pair was planted in 1515.
A traditional wedding, with Myeong Ryun Dang in the background and the Gingko couple in the foreground.
You can see older views of Munmyo here and here. And here is a Youtube video of Munmyo Autumn.
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