成均馆

成均館

Chéngjūnguǎn

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Meanings

1 Seonggyungwan, royal Confucian academy of the Korean Goryeo and Joseon dynasties
2 Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul (modern descendant)

Characters

to perfect; complete

even; harmonize

hall; institution

Examples

成均馆是朝鲜王朝最高学府。

Chéngjūnguǎn shì Cháoxiān Wángcháo zuìgāo xuéfǔ.

Seonggyungwan was the highest institute of learning in the Joseon dynasty.

韩剧《成均馆绯闻》就是讲这里的故事。

Hánjù 《Chéngjūnguǎn fēiwén》 jiùshì jiǎng zhèlǐ de gùshi.

The Korean drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal tells stories set here.

Tips

history

Founded 992 CE in Goryeo, refounded by Joseon in 1398 in Seoul. Educated future officials in Confucian classics for over 500 years. The original Seoul campus survives as Sungkyunkwan University, founded 1946 — one of Korea's oldest universities.

Stroke Order

成 chéng

均 jūn

馆 guǎn