Seoul Women's University Museum Hosts Seminar on 'Stories of Joseon Royal Tombs Taereung and Gangneung'

Seoul Women's University Museum announced that it will hold a seminar on 'Stories of Joseon Royal Tombs Taereung and Gangneung' until the 18th of next month. (Provided by Seoul Women's University)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Seoul Women’s University Museum announced on the 8th that it held a seminar titled "Stories of Joseon Royal Tombs Taereung and Gangneung" on the 7th at the Humanities and Social Sciences Building of Seoul Women’s University.

This seminar was conducted as part of the "2020 University Museum Promotion Support Project," hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean University Museum Association, and was planned by the Seoul Women’s University Museum. It is an online lecture program linking and approaching Joseon Dynasty history and culture through the Joseon royal tombs, held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. via Zoom for nationwide participants until the 18th of next month. The main topics include ▲ Recording the royal funeral procession in paintings ▲ Stone artifacts of Taereung, Gangneung, and Joseon royal tombs ▲ King Jungjong of Joseon and Queen Munjeong ▲ King Jeongjo’s royal funeral and costumes.

Director Song Mikyung said, "Taereung and Gangneung, located near Seoul Women’s University, are places that hold history. Through this program, the Seoul Women’s University Museum aims to embody the local community, cultural spaces, and history," adding, "Although we cannot hold face-to-face sessions due to COVID-19, we hope this online program will be a time to deepen understanding and knowledge of the Joseon royal tombs during the deepening autumn."

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