The Jongmyo Jerye, the Royal Ancestral Memorial Rite, is a seasonal Confucian ceremony held at Jongmyo, the Royal Ancestral Shrine of the Joseon Dynasty, to honour the Joseon kings and their consorts whose mortuary tablets are enshrined there. Also called Jongmyo Daeje, Great Jongmyo Rite, the most important one of the Joseon Dynasty, that ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897. This shows the Jongmyo Jeryeak, a ritualistic performance with ritual music and dance, as well as hymns to honour the achievements of the deceased monarchs, at the Yeongnyeongjeon shrine, Seoul.
Video by Ludo Kuipers, Sun May 04, 2014
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