Jeongjeon
E470409
Jeongjeon is the principal ceremonial hall of Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine, where ancestral tablets of Joseon Dynasty kings and queens are enshrined and Confucian rites are performed.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yeongnyeongjeon | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian ritual building
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ceremonial hall ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Korean wooden architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedIntangibleHeritage | Jongmyo Jeryeak (royal ancestral ritual music) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | Jongmyo Jerye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joseon royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Korean Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
ancestral spirits of Joseon kings
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ancestral spirits of Joseon queens ⓘ |
| function |
enshrinement of royal ancestral tablets
ⓘ
performance of state-level ancestral rites ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
important example of Confucian ritual space planning
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symbol of Joseon royal ancestral worship system ⓘ |
| hasPart |
front courtyard
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main hall platform ⓘ spirit chambers (myoshil) NERFINISHED ⓘ stone terrace (woldae) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Site of South Korea
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Jongmyo Shrine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex | Jongmyo Shrine complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| near |
Changdeokgung Palace
NERFINISHED
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Changgyeonggung Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jongmyo Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| religion | Confucianism ⓘ |
| romanization | Jeongjeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizationMcCuneReischauer | Chŏngjŏn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizationRevised | Jeongjeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofStyle | giwa-tiled gabled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
main venue of Jongmyo Jerye royal ancestral rites
ⓘ
principal ceremonial hall of Jongmyo Shrine ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1995 ⓘ |
| use |
Confucian memorial ceremonies
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royal ancestral rites ⓘ storage of royal ancestral tablets ⓘ |
| usedFor | state ceremonies on special occasions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yeongnyeongjeon