Choson, 1606, Treasure No. 141, Seoul

Songgyungwan was established as the state university at the time of the founding of the Choson Kingdom in 1398. The school buildings were rebuilt and restored on several occasions because of fire and the inva-sions by the Japanese at the end of the 16th century, and in 1606, Myongnyun-dang was completed for use as a class-room

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