Restoration of the Nation's Supreme Ritual Space 'Jeonsacheong', Opening from the 10th

Exhibition Recreating the Jeonseoldo of Jeonsacheong

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The Cultural Heritage Administration's Office of Royal Palaces and Tombs has completed restoration work and recreated exhibitions in the Jeonsacheong (典祀廳) area of Sajikdan, one of the nation's premier ritual spaces damaged during the Japanese colonial period, and will open it on the 10th. Jeonsacheong at Sajikdan is the space where preparations are made for rituals dedicated to the gods of land and grain.

The Office of Royal Palaces and Tombs of the Cultural Heritage Administration established a restoration and maintenance plan for Sajikdan in 2014 and has been promoting the restoration of Sajikdan's original form since 2015. The restored Jeonsacheong area, located on the west side of Sajikdan, is a space for preparing rituals and consists of buildings such as Jeonsacheong, where the ritual officers prepare the ceremonies, Jegigo, Japmulgo, Jaesaengjeong, Jeoguga, Subokbang, as well as ritual wells (Jejeong) and Chanmandaes.

Among the restored pavilions, Subokbang, Jegigo, and Jeonsacheong display recreated items that provide a glimpse into the Sajikdaeje rituals once performed, widely promoting the function of the space as a ritual area and allowing the public to directly experience its historicity. Subokbang exhibits videos of the Sajikdaeje held at night and the costumes of the ritual officers, while Jegigo displays various ritual vessels used in Sajikdaeje, serving its original purpose.

In particular, Jeonsacheong features a recreation of the Sajik ritual table setting, allowing visitors to directly see the arrangement of the ritual table and the junsosang (a table for placing the vessel used to pour liquor during the ritual) from past Sajikdaeje ceremonies. The exhibition of Sajikdan recreated items is open to the public free of charge at all times.

The Office of Royal Palaces and Tombs plans to complete the restoration of Sajikdan by 2027 by demolishing and relocating general facilities such as the Sajik-dong Community Center and Sajik Police Substation located within Sajikdan, and restoring areas like Anhyangcheong. Through this, they aim to restore Sajikdan's status as a national ritual space, reclaim its identity and authenticity, and ensure that all citizens can appreciate its value.

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