It is located in central Seoul, South Korea, on the campus of Sungkyunkwan University.

[2][3] The Munmyo is based on Confucian practices from China, where Confucius and followers of his teachings were honored and venerated.

The temple was again destroyed during Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592–1598, and the Daeseongjeon was rebuilt in 1601, and Myeongnyundang in 1606 with funds raised by students of Sungkyunkwan.

[6] Also enshrined in the temple are 18 notable Korean confucians called the "Eighteen Sages of Korea" or the "Eighteen Confucian Scholars of the East" (Korean: 동방18현; Hanja: 東方十八賢), or Canonised Sages (配享先生).

[7] A ritual Munmyo jerye (Korean: 문묘제례; Hanja: 文廟祭禮) or Seokjeon Daeje, which involves music and dance, is held there each year in the spring (April) and autumn (September); the ritual features ancient music of Chinese origin called Munmyo jeryeak (Korean: 문묘제례악; Hanja: 文廟祭禮樂), which is a form of aak.