Experience the Royal Ancestral Rite of the Joseon Dynasty... Starting October 18 at Donggureung

Participate in the Ritual by Arranging Offerings and Wearing Ceremonial Attire

Ancestral Rite and Ritual Officer Experience

The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the National Heritage Administration and the Jeonju Lee Royal Family Association will hold the event "Experience the Royal Ancestral Rite of the Joseon Dynasty - Encountering the State's Etiquette" every Saturday and Sunday from October 18 to 26 at Wonreung in Donggureung, Guri, the royal tomb of King Yeongjo and Queen Jeongsun.

The royal ancestral rite of the Joseon Dynasty is a ceremonial ritual dedicated to the kings and queens of Joseon and the Korean Empire, as well as to emperors and empresses. In 2009, the Joseon royal tombs were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the tradition of filial piety and etiquette, which has continued for over 600 years, was globally recognized for its cultural value.

Participants will take part in the Gisinje ancestral rite, which was performed on the anniversary of the death of a king or queen. They will either arrange ritual food on ceremonial vessels and set them on the altar or wear ritual officer attire and take part in the ancestral rite ceremony. An official from the center explained, "The Holgi, a document recording the order of the ancestral rite written in classical Chinese, will also be provided in Korean to help participants easily understand the complex procedures."

Each session is limited to 20 participants for the ritual food arrangement experience and 12 participants for the Ancestral Rite and Ritual Officer Experience. However, only those in fourth grade of elementary school or above are eligible to participate in the Ancestral Rite and Ritual Officer Experience. Registration opens on October 1 at 11 a.m. on the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center website and by phone, on a first-come, first-served basis.

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