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Hyanggyo was a local educational institute where talented students were trained. It was first established in the age of Goryo Kingdom (935-1392) and lasted until the end of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

Local educational institutes included Hyanggyo, Seowon and Seodang. Hyanggyo had features of public schools of today, Seowon private schools, and Seodang certified private educational institutions. Hyanggyo, however, carried out not only education but also religious rites. To do so, Hyanggyo had Daeseongjeon, where religious rites were performed, and Myeongryundang which was a classroom at that time. Daeseongjeon kept memorial tablets bearing names of famous ancient scholars in China and Korea, such as Confucius. On the first day of February and August every year (according to lunar calendar), memorial rites were held for Confucius in traditional Confucian style.

Chuncheonhyanggyo has the Daeseongjeon and the Dongseomu in the rear, and Myeongryundang, Dongseojae (a dormitory) and Jangsuru (physical training room) in the front.

It is not known precisely when it was built but we can presume that it was built before its reconstruction in 1520 (the 15th year of the King Jungjong s reign of Joseon Dynasty) out of consideration for the documents in Eoujip written by Yoo Mong-In.