An Hyang

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This is a Korean name; the family name is An.

An Hyang
Portrait of An Hyang, held by Sosu Seowon, Yeongju, North Gyeongsang
Korean name
Hangul 안향 Hanja 安珦 Revised Romanization An Hyang McCune- Reischauer An Hyang
Pen name
Hangul 회헌 Hanja 晦軒 Revised Romanization Hoeheon McCune- Reischauer Hoehŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul 사온 Hanja 士蘊 Revised Romanization Saon McCune- Reischauer Saon

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.

[edit] References

• tourinfo.khu.ac.kr/iboard/bbsUpFiles/제%205호.hwp
• Grayson, James H. 2002 Korea - A Religious History. RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 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