On August 28, Jining City in Shandong Province, China, and Nonsan City in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, held an online exchange meeting to share the historical and cultural values embedded in traditional architecture from both countries.
During the meeting, Kim Jeong-yeon, a researcher from the Korea Confucian Culture Promotion Institute, presented a systematic overview of the characteristics and preservation status of Korean Confucian architecture, focusing on the Nonsan Confucian Academy.
Kim explained the 'front school, back shrine' layout of the Nonsan Confucian Academy, which utilizes the steep terrain by placing the educational space, Myeongnyundang, at the front and the ritual space, Daeseongjeon, at a higher elevation in the back. She emphasized that the academy continues to uphold Confucian values and traditional culture through its operation of the Chungyo Classroom and the spring and autumn rituals.
The Jining representatives introduced Guxing Tower and Guangxian Pagoda from Jining's Jinxing County. Guxing Tower is a pavilion built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, symbolizing the flourishing of literary talent, while Guangxian Pagoda showcases the Buddhist culture and architectural techniques of its time and is recognized as a key cultural heritage site.
Attendees from the Korea Confucian Culture Promotion Institute included Kim Sa-hyun, head of the Future Strategy Department, and researcher Kim Jeong-yeon, along with Ryu Hyung-seok, director of external cooperation at the Ajou Global Exchange Association. From the Chinese side, Chai Yunhua, head of the Jinxing County Cultural Heritage Protection Center, and Ren Liwei, general manager of the Jining Channel at China Shandong Network, participated. They agreed to continue expanding cooperation in the fields of traditional architecture research and cultural heritage preservation as a result of this exchange.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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