Changpyeonghyanggyo Myeongnyundang Hall, Damyang

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2100

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대(1600년대 중건 추정)

Designated year

2020

Location

담양군, 전라남도— 전라남도 담양군 교촌길 43-11 (고서면)

Coordinates

35.216697, 126.984368

The Changpyeonghyanggyo Local Confucian School in Damyang has been repaired many times since its construction, but its form has remained unchanged since the repair work undertaken in 1689 (the 15th year of the reign of King Sukjong) according to the school records. Overall, the Confucian school building has a square-shaped layout, unlike other Confucian schools. The school’s Myeongryundang Hall (lecture hall) measures 4 kan* (façade) by 3 kan (left side) by 2 kan (right side) and has a gable roof (with the “八”-shaped side). However, it lacks a gable board on either side, leaving the interior wooden frame visible from the outside. Its façade, which faces Daeseongjeon Hall, is completely open as it lacks doors and window frames, which is rarely seen in the hyanggyo lecture halls of Honam Province.

Location