Jin Gyo-hoon, Gangseo District Mayor, Participates in Yangcheon Hyanggyo Spring Seokjeon Daeje Ceremony

Jin Gyo-hoon, the mayor of Gangseo District, participated as the chief officiant in the ‘Chun-gi Seokjeon Daeje’ ceremony at Yangcheon Hyanggyo, the only hyanggyo in Seoul, on the 14th.

About 100 people attended the Seokjeon Daeje ceremony that day, including Jin Gyo-hoon, the chief officiant and district mayor, Ahn Soon-bok, the head of Yangcheon Hyanggyo (Bonghaeng Committee Chairman), Confucian scholars, and local residents.

The Seokjeon Daeje began with the Jeonpye-rye (offering ceremony), where the chief officiant burned incense and made offerings at the Daeseongjeon, which enshrines the spirit tablets of sages.

It was followed by the initial offering ceremony (Chohun-rye), where the first cup of wine and a congratulatory memorial were offered to the five sages?Confucius, Anzi, Zengzi, Zisi, and Mencius?then proceeded in order with Ahun-rye, Jonghun-rye, Bunhun-rye, Eumbok-rye, and Mangryo-rye.

Designated as National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 85, the Seokjeon Daeje is a ritual held twice a year on the first full moon days of the 2nd and 8th lunar months to commemorate ancient sages such as the Five Sages, the Four Sages of the Song Dynasty, and the Eighteen Sages of Dongguk by offering wine and reading memorial texts.

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