A Large Full Moon Rises Over the Punggi-dae at Changgyeonggung Palace

Cultural Heritage Administration Creates Full Moon Model for Hangawi
Palaces, Jongmyo, and Joseon Royal Tombs Open Throughout Holiday

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 13th that it will display a large full moon model around Punggi-dae at Changgyeonggung Palace from the 17th to the 23rd in celebration of Chuseok. Punggi-dae is a flagpole base built to measure the strength and direction of the wind. It is located on the hill behind Jipbokheon at Changgyeonggung. The full moon model will be illuminated from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Anyone can visit and take photos. However, the event will be canceled if it rains.

The palaces, Jongmyo Shrine, and Joseon Royal Tombs will all be open during the holiday period from the 18th to the 22nd. Myeongneung Jae-sil (a ritual building) in Seooreung, Goyang, which had been closed to the public, will also be open for free from the 14th after renovations. Myeongneung is the tomb where King Sukjong of Joseon, Queen Inhyeon, and Queen Inwon are buried. The Jae-sil is a building constructed for performing ancestral rites. Except for the main building and part of the Haengnangchae (servants’ quarters), Myeongneung Jae-sil had been damaged but has recently been refurbished.

The National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, will hold various events on Chuseok, the 21st, from 1 PM to 5 PM. These include traditional folk games such as Yutnori, Ddakji-chigi, Tuho, and Jegichagi, as well as experiences like making spinning tops, Dancheong stone tablets, and keychains, and participating in Ganggangsullae and weaving five-colored strings.

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