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Korea Tour. SungKyunKwan University (SKKU) Feb / 성균관 대학교 / 成均館大學校 ★J at Seoul

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★ J at Seoul ☞ http://J.YUY.KR ★ Map ☞ http://www.mapmywalk.com/routes/view/637182250 ★ Korea Tour; SungKyunKwan (SKKU) University Feb; 성균관 대학교; 成均館大學校 Sungkyunkwan University (also known as SKKU or Seongdae) was founded in 1938, it’s the oldest national educational institution of higher learning during the Joseon Dynasty. Today, the university has two campuses: the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in Seoul, and the Natural Sciences Campus in Suwon. In addition to being Korea’s first fully English-taught Global MBA program, which has gained tremendous international recognition. SKKU also has one of the best medical schools in South Korea, which is affiliated with the world-famous Samsung Medical Center. Samsung partnered with SKKU in the period of 1965-1977 and took up its partnership in 1996. Recent years have seen a trend of SKKU rising in university rankings, consistently placing in the top 5 nationally. Jongyeonggak was built in 1475 as the first library in Korea. All the books housed in the library were exclusively Confucian books. During the Japanese occupation, most of the books were taken to the library of Gyeongseong Imperial University (the predecessor of Seoul National University), and remaining books were moved to the Central Library of the University after the completion of the new campus in 1953. The largest building on the old campus is Daeseongjeon, it was originally built in 1398 but was burned down during the invasion of 1592 and was rebuilt in 1602. This is where the memorial tablets of Confucius and his followers are enshrined. The shrine is an excellent example of the architecture of the time. There are also many old traditional Korean buildings on the Seoul campus. These include Munmyo (Confucian Shrine) and Myeongnyundang (the main lecture hall). The 600th Anniversary Building houses a museum containing Confucian artifacts from the Joseon Dynasty. The Korean Language Department run by Sungkyunkwan University offers a 1 day Korean Language Experience Program and a Korean language-teaching course. Through these programs, foreigners in Korea can learn the language and meet people from other countries. Almost every weekend, the campus bustles with guests at traditional wedding ceremonies that are held in the grounds of the hall just inside the main gate. They mingle with the tourists, who stand in awe of the beauty of the traditional architecture. Another attraction is the two giant ginkgo trees planted in 1519. Ginkgo trees have a symbolic meaning in Confucianism because Confucius is said to have loved reading, pondering, and teaching his disciples under a Ginkgo tree. For additional information, please visit the official website at http://www.skku.edu/new_home/205_eng/about/about1_2_4.jsp Directions Address: Seonggyungwan Univ., Myeongnyundong3-ga Jongno-gu Seoul-si Hyehwa Station, Line 4, exit 4. Walk 10 minutes.