Jongmyo Shrine

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Jongmyo Shrine is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as one of the oldest and most authentic of its kind and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Jongmyo Shrine canonical 4
Chongmyo 1
Jongmyo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confucian royal ancestral shrine
UNESCO World Heritage Site
associatedRitual Jongmyo Jerye
associatedRitualMusic Jongmyo Jeryeak
linked to: Jongmyo Jerye
builtFor Joseon dynasty
linked to: Joseon
completionDate 1395
connectedBy Jongmyo–Changdeokgung elevated walkway (historical)
constructionStart 1394
country South Korea
culturalSignificance most authentic surviving Confucian royal ancestral shrine
oldest preserved royal Confucian shrine
dedicatedTo royal ancestors of the Joseon dynasty
governingBody Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
hasArchitecturalStyle traditional Korean wooden architecture
hasConservationStatus well-preserved historic site
hasLayout linear arrangement of shrine halls
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus Historic Site No. 125 of South Korea
languageOfName Korean
locatedIn Jongno District
Seoul
locatedOnContinent Asia
mainHall Jeongjeon
nativeName 종묘
near Changdeokgung Palace
Changgyeonggung Palace
linked to: Changgyeonggung
numberOfSpiritTabletsInJeongjeon 49
numberOfSpiritTabletsInYeongnyeongjeon 16
openToPublic yes
partOf Historic Monuments and Sites in Seoul
rebuiltAfter Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
religion Confucianism
romanization Chongmyo
linked to: Jongmyo Shrine

Jongmyo
linked to: Jongmyo Shrine
secondaryHall Yeongnyeongjeon
linked to: Jeongjeon
significantEventFrequency annual royal ancestral rites
significantReconstruction early 17th century
touristAttraction major cultural tourism site in Seoul
UNESCOIntangibleHeritageListingYear 2001
UNESCOIntangibleHeritageRelated Jongmyo Jerye and Jongmyo Jeryeak
linked to: Jongmyo Jerye
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria Cultural (iii)
Cultural (iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1995
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 738
usedFor royal ancestral rites
state Confucian ceremonies

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Seoul hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine romanization Jongmyo
linked to: Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine romanization Chongmyo
linked to: Jongmyo Shrine
Jongno-gu contains Jongmyo Shrine
subject linked to: Jongno-gu, Seoul
Jongno-gu UNESCOSiteContained Jongmyo Shrine
subject linked to: Jongno-gu, Seoul
Jongno District contains Jongmyo Shrine
Jongno District hasCulturalHeritage UNESCO World Heritage Site Jongmyo Shrine
linked to: Jongmyo Shrine