PHOTOS: Traditional welcome ceremony for Sungkyunkwan freshmen

SEOUL, March 17 (AJP) - Sungkyunkwan University, tracing its lineage to the Joseon Dynasty's national academy, revived a traditional welcome ceremony for its incoming class, Feb. 16.

Freshmen gathered at Myeongnyundang, the university’s historic hall in Seoul’s Jongno district, to participate in "Shinbangrye," a ritual echoing the formal induction of Confucian scholars of centuries past.

신입생들이 선배들과 예를 갖춰 인사하는 상읍례相揖禮를 하고 있다YONHAP — Freshmen at Sungkyunkwan University perform formal greetings to their senior peers. Yonhap

신방례에 참석한 신입생들이 예를 갖추고 있다 YONHAP — Freshmen at Sungkyunkwan University/ Yonhap

신입생들이 선배들과 친목을 다지는 소신방례小新榜禮를 위해 준비한 다과 보따리를 들고 이동하고 있다 YONHAP — Freshmen at Sungkyunkwan University/ Yonhap

신입생들이 선배들과 다과를 나누며 친목을 다지는 소신방례小新榜禮를 하고 있다 YONHAP — Freshmen at Sungkyunkwan University/ Yonhap

신입생들이 선배들과 다과를 나누며 친목을 다지는 소신방례小新榜禮를 하면서 셀카를 찍고 있다 YONHAP — Sungkyunkwan University freshmen take selfies during "Soshinbangrye," a social gathering where they share refreshments with their seniors and build friendships. Yonhap

Cho Bo-hee jobo@ajupress.com

PHOTOS: Traditional welcome ceremony for Sungkyunkwan freshmen

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