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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). | WIKI |
According to UNESCO, the shrine is the oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved and the ritual ceremonies continue a tradition established in the 14th century. | WIKI |
[not verified in body] The Jongmyo Shrine was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1995. | WIKI |
there is a construction plan to recover the original structure of the shrine. | WIKI |
[not verified in body] The shrine was destroyed by fire in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592xe2x80x9398), then rebuilt in 1608. | WIKI |
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. | WIKI |
: Royal Shrine) was reserved for a king and his queen. | WIKI |
[2] However, during the Seven-Year War (1592xe2x80x9398), Japanese invaders burned down the original shrine and a new complex was constructed in 1601 and has survived to this day. | WIKI |
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. | WIKI |
[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. | WIKI |
Jongmyo is a shrine housing the spirit tablets of the former kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty. | UNESCO |
The shrine is a symbolic structure that conveys the legitimacy of the royal family, where the king visited regularly to participate in the ancestral rites to wish for the safety and security of the people and state. | UNESCO |
The main features of Jongmyo are Jeongjeon (the main shrine), and Yeongnyeongjeon (the Hall of Eternal Peace, an auxiliary shrine). | UNESCO |
Other features include Mangmyoru, a wooden structure where the king thought about the ancestral kings in memory; Gongmingdang, the shrine to the Goryeo King Gongmin, built by the Joseon King Taejo; Hyangdaecheong, the storage building for ritual utensils; and Jaegung, a main hall with two wings, where the King and participants waited for the rites to take place. | UNESCO |
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. | UNESCO |
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. | UNESCO |
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. | UNESCO |