Daeseongjeon Shrine of Yeongcheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School

Daeseongjeon is a shrine located within a local Confucian school housing the spirit tablets of Confucian sages and men of virtue. Daeseongjeon Shrine of Yeongcheon hyanggyo Local Confucian School enshrines 25 spirit tablets for Confucian sages, including Confucius.

This shrine was first built in 1435. According to records, it was built by an architect from Ming China, and thus has a different architectural style than other shrines in Korea. In 2001, it was dismantled and repaired.

Rituals for Confucius and Confucian sages are held in the second and eighth lunar months, and incense-burning rituals are held once every 15 days.

Source: Korea Heritage Service signboard ↗ · collected 2026-10-08