Ritual officials participate in an annual royal ancestral ritual at Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul on May 4, 2025, known as "Jongmyo ...

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- “May the spirits descend and accept our humble offerings.” In Sunday afternoon, the gates of the main hall at Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul swung open, revealing 19 ...

The area around Jongmyo is managed by the Urban Planning Division, Traffic Policy Division and Cultural Heritage Division of the Seoul Metropolitan City, which work in cooperation. Seoul City ...

Jongmyo Jeonjeon, the main hall of the royal ... original place -- kicked off at 2 p.m. in front of Changdeokgung in Seoul, where ancestral tablets ("sinju") had temporarily been placed.

One hundred twenty years later, the banquet is held again at the palace. "The Emperor's Dining Table" is part of the 11th ...

Online reservations for a Joseon-era (1392-1910) ancestral rite ceremony combining royal music and dance at Jongmyo shrine in central Seoul on May 4 are scheduled to open Friday. Jongmyo Daeje ...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 15 ... and Gyeonghuigung as well as Jongmyo Shrine. Celebrating its 11th annual event, "K-Royal Culture Festival" stands as South Korea's largest national heritage ...

was held in central Seoul that day. About 1,100 people were part of the welcoming procession stretching 3 1/2 km that started from Changdeokgung's Geumhomun Gate, passed through the Gwanghwamun area, ...

Jongmyo Daeje is a ritual rite performed at the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea. Its purpose is to honor the spirits of the kings and queens of Korea from past times. The origins of the ...

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jongmyo Shrine is one of the oldest and best-preserved Confucian royal shrines in the world. Built in the late 14th century, the Jongmyo Shrine served as a place of ...