2023 Yeongyang Hyanggyo Seokjeon Daeje Ceremony Held

Gyeongbuk Yeongyang Hyanggyo (Jeongyo Kwon Kyungho) held the Seokjeon Daeje ceremony on the 6th at the Daeseongjeon of Yeongyang Hyanggyo, attended by about 100 local Confucian scholars, heads of organizations, and residents.

2023 Yeongyang Hyanggyo Seokjeon Daeje Ceremony Held.

At this year's Yeongyang Hyanggyo Seokjeon Daeje, Oh Do-chang, the governor of Yeongyang County, served as the primary officiant (Chohun-gwan), Kwon Oh-soon as the secondary officiant (Ahun-gwan), Jo Gil as the tertiary officiant (Jonghun-gwan), Kwon Gi-won and Park Moon-kyung as assistant officiants (Bunhun-gwan), Kim Kwang-hyun as the chief ritualist (Daechuk), Oh Chang-rak as the ritual master (Jiprye), and Oh Chang-tae, director of the Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Bureau of Yeongyang County Office, continued his role as the explanatory ritual master from last year.

The Seokjeon Daeje ceremony began with the primary officiant performing the Jeonpaerye, which involves incense offering and bowing. This was followed by Jeonjak, where the primary, secondary, and tertiary officiants poured wine to Confucius and the Five Sages (Oseong) in order. Then, the assistant officiants offered wine to the sages excluding the Five Sages in the Bunhunrye, followed by the Eumbokrye (ritual drinking) and Mangnyorye (closing rites) in sequence.

Seokjeon Daeje is a ritual held at Munmyo (Confucian Shrine) to honor Confucius and other sages. It was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 85 on November 1, 1986. Yeongyang Hyanggyo, where the Seokjeon Daeje is conducted, is Cultural Heritage Material No. 75 of Gyeongsangbuk-do. It inherits the spirit of local Confucian education from the Goryeo Dynasty and has served as a center of local education since the Joseon Dynasty. It is located in Dogye-ri, Ilwol-myeon, Yeongyang County.

Governor Oh Do-chang said, “I am honored to participate as the primary officiant in this Seokjeon Daeje. I hope that the teachings and rites of the ancient sages will continue to be practiced and widely known to future generations, so that our unique traditions and Confucian spirit will be preserved.”

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