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Jongmyo ShrineUNESCO World Heritage SiteLocationJongno District, South KoreaCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(iv)Reference738Inscription1995 (19th session)Area19.4xc2xa0ha (48 acres)Coordinates37xc2xb034xe2x80xb230xe2x80xb3N 126xc2xb059xe2x80xb238xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf37.57500xc2xb0N 126.99389xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 37.57500; 126.99389Coordinates: 37xc2xb034xe2x80xb230xe2x80xb3N 126xc2xb059xe2x80xb238xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf37.57500xc2xb0N 126.99389xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 37.57500; 126.99389Location of Jongmyo in South Korea
Jongmyo (Hangul: xecxa2x85xebxacx98; Hanja: xe5xaex97xe5xbbx9f) is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the perpetuation of memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392xe2x80x931897).
[not verified in body] The Jongmyo Shrine was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1995.
Jongmyo is adjacent to Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung in the south.
[not verified in body] The main buildings of Jongmyo were constructed in October, 1394 when Taejo, first king of Joseon Dynasty, moved the capital to Seoul.
When it was built in 1394 by order of King Taejo, the Jongmyo Shrine was thought to be one of the longest buildings in Asia, if not the longest.
Viewed from the king's throne at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine would have been on the king's left while the Sajik Shrine, another important Confucian shrine, was on the right.
See also: Jongmyo jerye
Performance of Jongmyo jeryeak, May 2007.
An elaborate performance of ancient court music (with accompanying dance) known as Jongmyo jeryeak (Hangul: xecxa2x85xebxacx98xecxa0x9cxebxa1x80xecx95x85; Hanja: xe5xaex97xe5xbbx9fxe7xa5xadxe7xa6xaexe6xa8x82) is performed there each year for the Jongmyo jerye ritual.
[citation needed] Musicians, dancers, and scholars would perform Confucian rituals, such as the Jongmyo Daeje (Royal Shrine Ritual) in the courtyard five times a year.
[citation needed] The Jongmyo Daeje has been designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property No.
[4] The Jongmyo Jerye-ak, the traditional court music of Joseon, is performed by the Royal Court Orchestra and has been designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property of South Korea No.
Jongmyo is a shrine housing the spirit tablets of the former kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty.
Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal ancestral shrines, with a unique spatial layout that has been preserved in its entirety.
Jongmyo and its grounds occupy a 19.4 ha oval site.
The main features of Jongmyo are Jeongjeon (the main shrine), and Yeongnyeongjeon (the Hall of Eternal Peace, an auxiliary shrine).
Jongmyo was built faithfully abiding by the Confucian ideology of ancestral worship and its ritual formalities under strict royal supervision, and still maintains its original form dating from the Joseon Dynasty.
Traditions of ancestral worship rites xe2x80x93 Jongmyo Jerye, are still carried out, together with the accompanying ritual music and dance performance.
Construction and management of Jongmyo, and the operations of Jongmyo Jerye rituals, are all meticulously recorded in the royal protocols of the Joseon Dynasty.
Criterion (iv): Jongmyo Shrine is an outstanding example of the Confucian royal ancestral shrine, which has survived relatively intact since the 16th century, the importance of which is enhanced by the persistence there of an important element of the intangible cultural heritage in the form of traditional ritual practices and forms.
Jongmyo Shrine is composed of a main ritual space, buildings and facilities, together with auxiliary structures and facilities that serve supportive functions in the conduct of rituals, and is surrounded by a forest.
The greatest risk factor with respect to the protection of the wooden architecture of Jongmyo is fire.
The construction of high-rise buildings in these areas could adversely affect site-lines within Jongmyo.
The Royal Ancestral Rite and Ritual Music of Jongmyo continue to be performed annually and are designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The preservation of the music, dance and ritual is carried out by the National Gugak Center, and the Jongmyo Jerye Safeguarding Society.
Jongmyo maintains a high degree of authenticity, having conserved both its physical form and traditional ritual practices.
The site layout and architecture of Jongmyo have been kept intact in the original form, and the ancestral ritual music and dance have been handed down and continue to be regularly performed.
Rebuilt in the 17th century, Jongmyo has been expanded twice to enshrine the increasing number of ancestors.
The entire area of Jongmyo Shrine and the individual buildings of Jeongjeon and Yeongnyeongjeon have been designated as State-designated Cultural Heritage under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act, which imposes restrictions on alterations to the property.
The area extending 100 m from the boundary of Jongmyo is protected under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act and also by the Jongno-gu district office regulation as a Historic Cultural Environment Protection Area, and all construction within the area requires approval.
The Royal Ancestral Rite of Jongmyo together with the accompanying Ritual Music has been designated by the State as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The Jongmyo Jerye Safeguarding Society is designated as the major practicing group by the Cultural Heritage Administration and under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act receives subsidies and assistance in safeguarding the ritual.
At the national level, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) is responsible for establishing and enforcing policies for the protection of Jongmyo, and allocating financial resources for its conservation.
The Jongmyo Management Office, with a staff of approximately 25 employees, is in charge of day-to-day management of the site.
The area around Jongmyo is managed by the Urban Planning Division, Traffic Policy Division and Cultural Heritage Division of the Seoul Metropolitan City, which work in cooperation.
Seoul City periodically revises the Basic Scenery Plan and District Unit Plan for the areas surrounding Jongmyo, recommending systematic management policies and work plans.
Conservation work at Jongmyo is carried out by Cultural Heritage Conservation Specialists who have passed the National Certification Exams in relevant fields of expertise.
The CHA is implementing the Integrated Security System Establishment Plan for the 5 Palaces and Jongmyo, in place since 2009, in preparation for accidents and/or disasters that could harm the heritage.