An Hyang Explained

An Hyang
Hangul:안향
Hanja:安珦
Rr:An Hyang
Mr:An Hyang
Hangulja:사온
Hanjaja:士蘊
Rrja:Saon
Mrja:Saon
Hangulho:회헌
Hanjaho:晦軒
Rrho:Hoeheon
Mrho:Hoehŏn
Hangulph:문성
Hanjaph:文成
Rrph:Munseong
Mrph:Munsŏng
Othername1:Clan Origin
Hangul1:순흥
Hanja1:順興
Rr1:Sunheung
Mr1:Sunhŭng

An Hyang (; 1243 – 12 September 1306), also known as An Yu, was a leading Confucian scholar born in Yeongju in present-day South Korea, and was from the Sunheung An clan. He is considered the founder of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, introducing Song Confucianism to the Goryeo kingdom. An Hyang visited China, transcribing the works of Zhu Xi and bringing his copy and portraits of Confucius and Zhu Xi to Korea to use in his revitalization of Confucianism. He strove to replace Buddhism with Confucianism.

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.

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