‘Jongmyo Daeje’ becomes international cultural event
The “2006 Jongmyo Daeje” (Jongmyo Grand Memorial Service) takes places in Jongmyo Shrine on Sunday May 7th. This reenactment of the Confucian rites for Joseon kings is organized by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Properties (FPCP) and conducted by the Committee for Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Rites.
UNESCO proclaimed the Jongmyo Jerye (royal ancestral rite) and Jongmyo Jeryeak (royal ancestral ritual music) Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2001, while Jongmyo (the royal shrine) was listed on its World Heritage List in 1995.
Given this, the organizers invited dignitaries from home and abroad this year to transform the annual Jongmyo Jerye reenactment into an international cultural event to enhance its value as a World Heritage. Among the dignitaries are Mounir Bouchenaki, the secretary general of ICCROM (International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage); government officials working in the field of intangible cultural heritage from various countries such as Vietnam and Thailand; and diplomatic officials, including the French and Egyptian ambassadors to Korea.
Jongmyo Daeje, the largest royal ancestral ritual in Korean history, symbolizes the history and spirit of the 500-year long Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and is currently practiced just once a year on the first Sunday in May. The austere and solemn rite · the national manifestation of filial piety and ancestral worship; the two basic tenets of Confucianism · enhances solidarity and brings people closer together through common denominators. In addition, the royal ancestral rite, held in the architectural space of Jongmyo Shrine, boasts of majestic and refined beauty and is regarded as the essence of Oriental art in harmony with nature. Jongmyo Daeje is a spiritual and cultural heritage transcending time and space.
The Jongmyo Jerye service comprises three main events: ushering in the spirits, entertaining them, and sending them off. The procedural steps are called, respectively, Yeongsin (welcoming of the spirits), Jeonpye (offering gifts), Jinchan (presenting food), Cheonjorye (offering of ritual food), Choheonrye (first offering of wine), Aheonrye (second offering of wine), Jongheonrye (last offering of wine), Eumbok (partaking of sacrificial offerings), Cheolbyeondu (overturning of ritual dishes), Songsin and Mangryo (burning of written prayer).
Jongmyo Jeryeak refers to the dances and ritual music (both instrumental and vocal) for the royal ancestral rite. Two orchestras, each located on and in front of the Shrine platform, play ritual instrumental music according to the order of the rites. The music is accompanied by Jongmyoakjang (songs praising the ancestors’ virtues) and Ilmu (dances representing the civil and military exploits of the kings).
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