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    Jongmyo (Korean: 종묘) is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in the Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea. It was originally built during the Joseon period...
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    Jongmyo jerye (Korean: 종묘제례) or jongmyo daeje (종묘대제) is a traditional rite held for worshipping the deceased Joseon monarchs in Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul,...
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    authentically preserved historic model of the 'Confucian royal ancestral shrine' is found in Jongmyo of Joseon dynasty. While old classics like Book of Rites and...
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    Sites in Korea. The Jongmyo Shrine was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1995 and is located in Seoul. The shrine is dedicated to the spirits...
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    for Confucian shrines, where the ritual jesa is held. While this concept is nowadays mainly known for the Joseon dynasty's Jongmyo shrine in Seoul, its...
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    from Jongmyo, and its second character is Ci Shrine That phrasing can be seen as making the Jongmyo a more sacralized version, since Ci shrines are considered...
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  • tentative list. The first three sites of South Korea, the Haeinsa Temple, Jongmyo Shrine, and Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, were inscribed on the list...
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    attempted to relocate the memorial tablet of his late father into the Jongmyo Shrine. As Prince Jeongwon had never ruled as the king, this attempt was met...
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  • Scenic and Historic Interest Area". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 Aug 2011. "Jongmyo Shrine". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 Aug 2011. "Kaiping Diaolou and Villages". UNESCO...
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    Jongmyo and Jongmyo jerye (종묘와 종묘 대제) Jongmyo is a shrine where the sacred places of kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty are sealed, and Jongmyo ritual...
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