Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul South Korea
Jongmyo Shrine is dedicated to the spirits of Korea's royal ancestors. The royal family of the Joseon Dynasty paid homage to their forefathers in the time-honored Confucian tradition. This sedate shrine of beautiful architectural simplicity is appreciated as an invaluable cultural inheritance and was registered on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List in 1995.
Jongmyo Shrine is made up of Jeongjeon (the main hall), Yeongnyeongjeon (the Hall of Eternal Peace), and auxiliary facilities. Jeongjeon, with its attached cloister, is said to have been the longest building in Asia. It enshrines the memorial tablets of greatly honored kings and their queens, today containing 19 memorial tablets of kings and 30 tablets of their queens in 19 spirit chambers.
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Jongmyo Shrine, resting place for Korea's royal spirits
유네스코 유형 문화재 소개: 종묘
Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved.
Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty founded in the 14th century here in Korea... its unique spatial layout and tradition have been preserved in its entirety to this day.
Our Kim Jung-soo takes us on a tour of the Jongmyo Shrine, Korea's UNESCO World Heritage.
At the center of metropolitan Seoul lies a solemn royal Confucian shrine.
The structure is Jongmyo Shrine, built in the year 1394 under the order of King Taejo.
Although Koreans have long been proud of their Confucian roots, no other building better embodies the Confucian philosophy of filial piety, or hyo because the shrine is the site of one of the country's most sacred ancestral rites.
The Jongmyo Jerye is a ceremonial rite held for worshipping the late kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty... and involves ritual music, called Jongmyo Jeryeak, as well as the spirit tablets of past royalty.
The ceremony used to be held five times a year, but now, it has become an annual event, held on the first Sunday in May.
The shrine was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in December of 1995 and both the ritual and ritual music were recognized by UNESCO as Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage in 2001.
The Jongmyo Jerye ceremony is comprised of three main parts.
Arriving at the shrine after a long procession, the king, accompanied by his civil and military servants, initiates an invitation and greeting of the royal spirits by reciting prayers.
Next, the spirits are entertained with music, 64 kinds of food and 64 female dancers.
Finally, the spirits are sent off to return to heaven, food and wine are shared by the officiants, and the prayer papers are burned.
Although the ceremony takes place once a year, the shrine is open to the public from March to September.
Over 500 hundred years of Joseon Dynasty's history is laid to rest, right here at the Jongmyo Shrine. Visitors interested in exploring the shrine can also use a special app called 'Jongmyo in My Hand,' to navigate through the cultural and historical site.
The augmented reality app, developed by Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration, offers narration in four languages, telling users stories and anecdotes related to the shrine's main structures.
Jongmyo Shrine contains five main houses, and each one plays an important and distinct role in the annual Jongmyo Jerye ritual.
The main setting for the ceremony is Jeongjeon Hall, which is composed of 19 spirit chambers... and houses over 49 spirit tablets for the Joseon kings and queens.
Hyangdaecheong is the room high-ranking officials used to get themselves ready for the grand ceremony.
The king and the rest of the royal family would use the three buildings of the Jaegung Area to purify body and soul before the ritual.
The king and his heir apparent would then wait for their turn to participate in the ritual at Jeonjacheong Hall, which is next to the main Jeongjeon Hall.
Yeongnyeongjeon, also known as the Hall of Eternal Peace, functions as an annex to the main Jeongjeon Hall, and houses 34 spirit tablets in 16 chambers.
In addition, the tablets of tyrannical kings such as Yeonsangun or Gwanghaegun have been excluded from the shrine as a whole, as their behaviors have been deemed below Confucian standards.
Over 180-thousand people visited Jongmyo Shrine during the first half of the year.
While the annual Jongmyo Jeyre is designed to offer the heavenly spirits consolation, it is evident that the shrine itself offers a much-needed atmosphere of serenity and peace for modern-day visitors as well.
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[ 4K ] Walking in Jongmyo Shrine Seoul, Korea
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You need to buy a ticket for enter Jongmyo Shrine. It costs ₩1,000.
Gongminwang Sindang Shrine at Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea
Gongminwang Sindang Shrine is a small shrine that honors King Gongmin and his wife Nogukdaejang Gongju, a princess from Mongolia.
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Seoul, in the Republic of Korea, is home to the oldest existing royal Confucian shrine.
The Jongmyo Shrine is an amazing structure of great beauty, religious importance, and historic value.
The shrine is still in use and memorial rituals for Korean royalty are performed on a regular basis.
The original shrine here was built in the late 14th century, was subsequently burned in an invasion, and later rebuilt at the start of the 17th century.
Each of the nineteen rooms of the Jongmyo shrine contains a memorial tablet of a past king and queen.
The rooms of the shrine stand side-by-side, making the building unusually long.
Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea
Jongmyo (종묘) is the supreme shrine of the state. Royal ancestors tablets are enshrined here and memorial services are performed for kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty.
Royal Ancestral Rite Music at Jongmyo Shrine (Seoul, South Korea)
The Royal Ancestral Rite is the ritual for serving former kings of the Joseon Dynasty.The lyrics of the Royal Ancestral Rite Music, akjang, describes the purpose of rite, how former kings of the Joseon Dynasty devoted themselves to the protection and care of the Korean people, the kings' contribution to the peace of the nation, and the prayer for the prosperity of descendants in detail.
The concert lasted about 45 minutes so I only included short clips of each song.
Filmed on September 6, 2014 using an ipad mini and edited in imovie for ipad.
Jongmyo Shrine- UNESCO site (Seoul, South Korea)
Jongmyo Shrine is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). Jongmyo Shrine was built by Lee Seong Gye (1335-1408), the first king and founding father of the Joseon Dynasty. It was a primary place of worship for kings throughout the Joseon Dynasty.
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[ソウル散歩]宗廟 Walk Seoul Jongmyo Shrine
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Seoul Searching Ep 17 | Seoul City Tour & Jongmyo Shrine | @rochazaro | June 16, 2018
Join me on my Seoul Searching series as I go on the trip of my dreams! I have been wanting to go to Korea for almost 10 years and on June 10, 2018 I finally got on a plane and went to Seoul! I wanted to remember EVERYTHING, so I took a video of pretty much EVERYTHING. It was an amazing and magical experience and I can't wait to go back.
In this episode, my friends and jump on the Seoul city double decker tour bus and get super sunburnt. We also check out the Jongmyo Shrine!
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Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea, the supreme shrine of the state
Jongmyo Shrine is the supreme shrine of the state. Royal ancestors tablets are enshrined here and memorial services are performed for kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty.
Construction was completed in 1395 by orders of King Taejo. This was before Gyeongbokgung Palace was built. It was then destroyed by the Japanese invasion in 1592 and was rebuilt in 1608.
[TRIPofJHL] Visiting Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul
Looking around Jongmyo Shrine.
- Built in 14th century by King Taejo during Joseon Dynasty, Jongmyo has been a shrine to preserve ancestral tablets of preceding kings and to perform rites.
- From the main gate, there are three paths to the north. From the west to the east, three paths belong to a prince, souls and a king. Souls' path is being guided not to step on it.
- Since this is a shrine to preserve ancestral tablets and to hold rites, the architecture is simple and understated.
- Jeongjeon is the core part of Jongmyo and a shrine to locate ancestral tablets. Starting From King Taejo's tablet at the west end, there are 49 tablets preserving and the total width reaches 101m.
- Youngnyeongjeon is the extra shrine preserving tablets of 4 kings.
- Jerye or Jongmyodaeje is the memorial to ancestral kings and it was the biggest rite in Joseon Dynasty. The ceremony is still being performed by descendants every year.
- Decorations on tips of roofs are called as 'Japsang'. They built them wishing to prevent evils or misfortune.
- Visitors can experience a piece of the ceremony trying costumes on.
- As harmonizing with the nature, this shrine has been built maintaining many trees with it. Wildlife animals such as racoons, squirrels or ducks can be found once in a while.
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한국의 대표적인 유교사당인 종묘를 둘러보았다.
- 14세기 조선왕조의 임금인 태조에 의해 지어진 종묘(宗廟)는 선대 임금들의 신주(神主)를 모시고 제사를 지내는 사당으로 사용되어 왔다.
- 정문인 외대문(外大門)을 들어서면 북쪽을 향해 편평한 바위를 깔아놓은 세개의 길이 나 있다. 서쪽에 위치한 길부터 세자, 혼령, 임금이 다니는 길이다. 가운대의 신로(神路)는 방문객이 통행하지 않도록 안내되어 있다.
- 신주를 보관하고 제사를 지내는 곳인 만큼, 간소하고 절제된 양식으로 지어져 있다.
- 정전(正殿)은 종묘에서 가장 중요한 공간이며, 서쪽의 태조 신주부터 총 49위의 신주가 보관되어 있다. 건물의 폭은 101m에 달한다.
- 영녕전(永寧殿)은 4위의 신주를 모시는 추가적인 사당이다.
- 종묘제례(宗廟祭禮) 또는 종묘대제(宗廟大祭): 조선의 역대 왕과 왕비에 대한 제사로서 당시의 가장 큰 제사라고 할 수 있다. 이 의식을 재연한 행사는 어가행렬과 함께 후손들에 의해 매년 재연된다.
- 궁궐 건물 지붕위에 올려놓는 장식은 잡상(雜像)이라고 불리우며, 악귀또는 불길한 기운을 물리치는 것을 기원하며 놓여졌다.
- 종묘를 방문한 방문객들은 의상을 입어보고, 당시 의식의 일부를 경험하는게 가능하다.
- 자연과의 조화를 중요시한 당시 건축문화를 따라, 종묘는 수많은 나무들을 유지하며 지어졌다. 너구리, 다람쥐, 오리 등과 같은 야생동물들도 이따금씩 출몰한다.
2017년 9월 대한민국 여행.
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Akgongcheong at Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea
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Jongmyo is a royal shrine dedicated to the performance of ancestral rites for the deceased kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty. The simple but elegant buildings of this shrine have faithfully kept their original forms since the 16th century.
Entrance is 1000 KW per person and from Sunday to Friday, all visits are per guided tour only. On Saturdays, you are free to explore the grounds on your own.
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