Hall of Worthies
Hongmungwan was one of the Three offices of Joseon, together with the Saheonbu and the Saganwon. It was also known as the "Ok-dang" (옥당, 玉堂), "Ok-seo" (옥서, 玉署), and "Yeong-gak" (영각, 瀛閣). It was established in 1463 to replace the Hall of Worthies (Jiphyeonjeon·집현전).