You have now passed Seongjeonggak and arrived at Gwanmulheon.

Gwanmulheon was used as a place where kings met with officials, read, and took part in scholarly discussions.

Historical records also show that Crown Prince Hyomyeong used this building for seoyeon lessons.

At Seongjeonggak, you encountered the crown prince’s education centered on books.

Here at Gwanmulheon, the exhibition broadens the idea of learning.

The education of a crown prince did not end with reading the Confucian classics.

His daily training could also include riding, archery, and calligraphy.

These forms of learning were connected to the traditional Confucian concept of the Six Arts:

rites and music,
archery and riding,
writing and mathematics.

Drawing on three of these arts — archery, writing, and mathematics — this exhibition offers several hands-on activities.

Take aim with a bow.

Write out a passage from a Confucian classic.

Move the counting rods and explore the principles of numbers and shapes.

These activities are not intended as exact recreations of the crown prince’s historical education.

Instead, they offer a way to experience a larger idea: that preparing one person to become king required both learning with the mind and training through the body.

Now, set the listening aside for a moment.

It is your turn to take part.