jongmyo shrine

i wakeup one day and i decided to travel over Korean history since i love history and cultures so i choose " jongmyo shrine " .

 
you have to be noted that you cant do self tour you need to join the tours they organize

so i arrive at (jongno 3(sam)-ga) station and exit 11

we walk street until we found a place where elder people seat

then i took right

in front of the gate i saw picture of the place from the past

the time of the tours

Sillo is the passage for the spirits of the deceased. A long walkway consisting of three parallel stone footpaths leads from the main gate of Jongmyo to Jeongjeon and Yeongnyeongjeon, where the spirit
tablets are enshrined. Sillo and sinhyangro is the slightly raised center path and is for officiants carrying the tablets, incense, written prayers, and offerings. The path to the right, Eoro, was reserved for the king and the path to the left, Sejaro, for the crown prince. The three footpaths
separate before arriving at Jongmyo’s main hall. Sillo passes through the south gate, while Eoro and Sejaro pass through the east gate.

dont walk here its for the spirit to walk

the tour guide is talking

a nice place in the beginning

1:hyangdaecheong

2: jaegung

 

3: jeongjeon

4: yeongnyeongjeon

5: jeonsacheong

 

 Chanmakdan and Seongsaengwi Food to be offered on the altar was examined on Chanmakdan. Tremendous care was taken in the preparation of ritual foods because most of them were raw. A curtained tent was set up to help ensure cleanliness. Ritual animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs were examined on Seongsaengwi before sacrificed. Only the quali􀁬ed animal could be used for offerings.

 Jidang There are three ponds called Jidang in Jongmyo Shrine. At the center of the square pond is a round islet, which symbolizes the belief that heaven is round and earth is flat. Pine trees grow on most Jidang ponds on palace grounds, but a Chinese juniper grows here.

Gongsindang / Chilsadang / Akgongcheong Below the stone yard of Jeongjeon is Gongsindang Shrine to the east and Chilsadang Shrine to the west. Gongsindang houses spirit tablets of meritorious subjects who served the kings whose tablets are enshrined in Jeongjeon. Chilsadang was a place of prayer where the gods of Chilsadang were asked to ensure that all the affairs of the royal family and all the people would be carried out without any dif􀁬culties. Rituals performed here to the gods were state affairs that involved elements of both local religion and Confucian philosophy. Outside the wall in the southwest of Jeongjeon is Akgongcheong, where court musicians stood by before performing for rituals.

 

 Arts

the garden

i engorge everyone to visit this shrine and its for whole family to enjoy .............