[K-Geography] Traditional ceremony in honor of Confucian sages

Confucian scholars clad in traditional clothing attend the autumn "Seokjeon" ceremony at Daegu Hyanggyo, an educational institute of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), in the southeastern city of Daegu on Sept. 1, 2022. The ceremony was held to pay homage to the Chinese sage Confucius and other renowned Confucian figures and to celebrate the 2,573rd birthday of the Chinese sage. (Yonhap) 

Photos by Park Se-jin

[Park Se-jin, who took these pictures, is a reporter at Yonhap News Agency's DaeguGyeongbuk News Headquarters.] 

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