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Sungkyunkwan University, inside Seoul, is one of South Korea's most prestigious institutions of higher learning. The satellite campus, offering instruction in the natural sciences, is located in Suwon. Sungkyunkwan was founded around 1398 by royal decree to promote a survey of Confucianism. When Globe War II, a university was re-established as a personal institution.
History
Goryeo and Joseon periods
Understand: Seonggyungwan
Modern period
A modern institution of Sungkyunkwan University was founded within 1947, adjacent to the old site of the Joseon-period of time Sungkyunkwan.
Famous people
Joseon period
Yi I
Yi Hwang
Modern period
Bae Yong Jun
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