As the foremost educational institution of the Joseon Kingdom , it was governed by the great code of the state administration with royal assent .
The institution traces its origins to the historical Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 by the Joseon Dynasty located in the heart of central Seoul .
As the foremost educational institution of the Joseon Dynasty   , institution was governed by the great code of the state administration with royal assent .
The institution traces its origins to the historical Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 by the Joseon Dynasty located in the heart of central Seoul .