An Hyang

Infobox Korean name
title=An Hyang


caption="Portrait of An Hyang", held by Sosu Seowon, Yeongju, North Gyeongsang
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mr=An Hyang
hangulho=회헌
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rrho=Hoeheon
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hangulja=사온
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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.

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=