Notices * Event postponed to November to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Period 11.07.2020 ~ 11.07.2020 Address 157, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

서울특별시 종로구 종로 157 (훈정동) Location Jongmyo Shrine, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Yeongnyeongjeon Hall, Jeongjeon Hall) Telephone • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330

(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

• For more info: +82-70-4280-1648

Sponsors / Management Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation / Royal Ancestral Memorial Rite of Joseon Committee Introduction Jongmyodaeje, Korea’s Royal Ancestral Memorial Rite, is a traditional ritual that has been recognized with many important designations. It is a UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 56 (Jongmyo Jerye), and Korea’s Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 1 (Jongmyo Jeryeak). The ritual is held yearly on the first Sunday of May. It begins with eogahaengnyeol, the fabulous royal parade dating from the Joseon dynasy, which is truly a sight to behold as it moves through the modern city.



Jongmyodaeje originated as a royal ancestral ritual to honor the past kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty. During the Joseon era, the ritual was held five times a year (spring, summer, autumn, winter, and December) until it was abolished by Japanese colonial rule. In 1969, Jongmyodaeje was reinstated and has been held in May every year since.



Jongmyo Shrine, the destination of the procession, was the setting of ceremonial rituals during the Joseon dynasty. Originally, Jongmyo only referred to Jeongjeon (Main Hall) where the memorial tablets of Joseon’s reigning kings and queens are enshrined. Today, however, Jongmyo also encompasses Yeongnyeongjeon (Hall of Eternal Peace) where the tablets of posthumous kings and queens are enshrined and Gongsindang (Hall of Meritorious Subjects) where the tablets of esteemed ministers of the state are kept. Performance Times 09:00-17:00 Admission/Participation Fees Free Duration of Performance Varies by program Additional Events Eogahaengnyeol (Royal Procession)

Yeongnyeongjeon (Hall of Eternal Peace) Ritual

Jeongjeon (Main Hall) Ritual

Gongsindang (Hall of Meritorious Subjects) tour Age Limit Open to visitors of all ages Transportation [Subway]

Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 3, 5), Exit 8 or 11.

- 5 minute walk from the station. Homepage www.chf.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

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