Outstanding Universal Confucian Value: Negotiating the Inscription of Nine South Korean Confucian Academies as World Heritage between China and UNESCO (MARTIN GEHLMANN)

Abstract
The inclusion of nine Confucian academies (書院) in South Korea on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 marked the conclusion of a lengthy and controversial process that officially began in 2011. This study aims to explore how modern reinterpretations of Confucianism have led to differing understandings of the historical role of Confucian academies in China and Korea, which have enabled ...