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Seodang were private village schools providing elementary education during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. ==Background== They were primarily occupied with providing initial training in the Chinese classics to boys of 7-16 years of age, but often served students into their twenties.〔Park et al. (2002), p. 73;〕 Not regulated in any fashion, seodang could be freely opened and closed by anyone who wished to.〔Park et al. (2002), p. 72〕〔 Widespread during the Goryeo period, these flourished during Joseon times and were the dynasty's most common educational institution. It has been estimated that 16,000 existed at the end of the Joseon period. The teacher or headmaster of the seodang was called the ''hunjang''. The seodang were divided into various kinds depending on the hunjang's motivation and relation to the community:〔 *Hunjang jayeong seodang (훈장자영서당, 訓長自營書堂): Seodang established by the hunjang, as a hobby or to make a living. *Yuji dogyeong seodang (유지독영서당, 有志獨營書堂): Seodang established by a wealthy member of the community, who hires the hunjang. *Yuji johap seodang (유지조합서당, 有志組合書堂): Seodang established by an organization of wealthy locals. *Chonjohap seodang (촌조합서당, 村組合書堂): Seodang established by an entire village together. The course of study typically began with the Thousand Character Classic, and proceeded to independent reading of the Three Books and Five Classics. The teaching method emphasized rote learning by reading and memorizing an assigned passage each day; after reading the passage more than 100 times over, students would recite it to the ''hunjang''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seodang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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