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Jo Jul 1, 2024

Ryonggok School is located at the southern foot of Mt Ryongak in Pyongyang.

It was a private institution of the feudal Joson dynasty for educating rising generations.

The school was first built in 1656 and rebuilt in 1713, which is still preserved.

In line with the general requirements of private schools, it is divided into two zones ― lecture halls and temple.

If you go through the outer gate into the yard, you will find an eastern lecture hall on the right and a western lecture hall on the left. A flight of steps in the north of the yard leads up to the inner gate. If you walk through the inner gate, you will see a temple. To the northwest of the temple is a pavilion for a monument.

Ryonggok School, one of the typical private schools of the country, is a precious cultural legacy that shows the appearance and architecture of educational institutions in the years of the feudal Joson dynasty.

President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il visited Ryonggok School several times and stressed the need to preserve well and take good care of Ryonggok School, a precious cultural treasure that shows the talent of the Korean nation.

Thanks to the policy of the Workers’ Party of Korea on protecting national heritage, Ryonggok School is in good preservation and maintenance.