The Ryonggok Confucian Shrine and Academy is located in Mangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] It is listed as a National Treasure of North Korea.
| Ryonggok Academy | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 룡곡서원 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 龍谷書院 |
| Revised Romanization | Yonggok seowon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryonggok sŏwŏn |
History
editBuilt in 1656, the Shrine is located on the slopes of Mount Ryonggak, about ten kilometers from Pyongyang.[2][3] The Academy was damaged by fire in the early 1710s, and was rebuilt in 1713.[4]
The Academy served as a private educational institution during the Ri Dynasty. The complex includes two quarters - an auditorium and a shrine. The buildings were constructed in a row on sloping land. The auditorium quarter include an east classroom and a west classroom. Behind the shrine is a pavilion with a calligraphic board hung under the eaves of the roof.[5]
The complex is also known as the Ryonggok Auditorium. The main building is known as the Taesong Hall; it is the largest building on the complex. The Taesong Hall's roof has a windbreak board on each side, “a unique form, rare to be seen in other old architectures”. The Auditorium includes an outer door, a dormitory and an inner door. The outer door has a two storied gable roof. The first floor of the complex was used as an auditorium and the second floor was used as a lecture room. There are the eastern and western study rooms on the both sides of the inner court.[6] A sign board bearing the school’s name hangs from the eaves of the shrine and a monument in the north western house explains that the school was built in 1713.[7]
Media Portrayal
editThe Shrine is featured in film Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ 용곡서원 (August 2001). 한국도안문양사전. 한국도안문양사전 (in Korean). 여강출판사. ISBN 978-89-89457-48-0. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ a b Baldi, Ferdinando (November 2008). "TEN ZAN OU LA DRÔLE D'AVENTURE D'UNE SÉRIE B ITALO-NORD CORÉENNE" [TEN ZAN OR THE WEIRD ADVENTURE OF AN ITALO-NORTH KOREAN B MOVIE]. Tan'Gun (in French) (2). L'Harmattan.
- ^ a b Ojardias, Frederic (April 1, 2010). "Ten Zan, l'ultime mission (2/2)". www.ojardias.blogspot.ca (in French). Retrieved July 7, 2014.
References the following magazine as cited:Tan'gun, COMMENT PEUT-ON ÊTRE CORÉEN ?
- ^ Corfield, Justin (Jul 15, 2013). Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. Anthem Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0857282347. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Ryonggok School". Korean Central News Agency. Pyongyang: Korean Central News Agency. November 19, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Ryonggok Auditorium, Heritage of National Culture". Korean Central News Agency. Pyongyang: Korean Central News Agency. September 27, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Ryonggok School". Naenara. January 20, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.