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- This is a Korean name; the family name is An.
An Hyang (1243 – 1306) was a leading Confucian scholar born in Yeongju in present-day South Korea. He is considered the founder of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, introducing Sung Confucianism to the Goryeo kingdom. An Hyang visited China, transcribing the Chu Tzu Shu and bringing his copy and portraits of Confucius and Chu Hsi to Korea to use in his revitalization of Confucianism. He strove to replace Buddhism with Confucianism. In 1304 he founded the Confucian shrine Munmyo.
There is a portrait of him at the Sosu Seowon, which was built as a memorial to the scholar. There is also a statue of him on Banya-san in Nonsan.
[edit] References
- tourinfo.khu.ac.kr/iboard/bbsUpFiles/제%205호.hwp
- Grayson, James H. 2002 Korea - A Religious History. RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN-13 978-0700716050.
Persondata |
NAME |
An, Hyang |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
안향, 安珦, Hoeheon, 晦軒, 회헌 |
SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Korean philosopher of the Goryeo period |
DATE OF BIRTH |
1243 |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Yeongju, Korea |
DATE OF DEATH |
1306 |
PLACE OF DEATH |
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