A Study on the Feng Shui Characteristics on Location Selection of Chonbuk National University

This study analyzes the Feng Shui characteristics of location and spatial organization from Chonbuk National University, established during the Korean War. Although it was founded to relieve unbalanced regional development and overcome cultural differences between the local and the metropolitan areas, the university was primarily established not by state or government authorities but by Jeonju Hyanggyo and the private agents. Its Yong(龍), Hyul(穴), Sa(砂), and su(水) consist of auspicious states called Gilgyeok(吉格) in Korean, and its spatial organization focuses on pursuit of study. In addition, the university utilizes land previous Joseon Dynasty royal lineage of Lee family, in which it is verified as the auspicious space called Gilji(吉地) in Korean. It is possible for the Chonbuk National University to be located in the auspicious land, since the governments disposed of the land and Jeonju Hyanggyo donated the land. Furthermore, the Feng Shui principles have been preserved despite historical hardships such as the Japanese colonial era and the Korean War, and descended from Confucian Scholars, the principles have been utilized as criteria of university location selection and spatial organization.