Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Jongmyo Shrine


Why go?
From Wikipedia:
Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the perpetuation of memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Korean Joseon Dynasty(1392–1897). According to UNESCO, the shrine is the oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved and the ritual ceremonies continue a tradition established in the 14th century. Such shrines existed during the Three Kingdoms of Korea period (57-668), but these have not survived. The Jongmyo Shrine was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1995.

Also mentioned in
  • World Heritage Site

How to go?
By subway
  • Jongno-3(sam)-ga Station (Subway Line 1) Exit 11. 10-min walk from station.


When to go?
Closed on Tue

Duration required
1-2 hours

Tips
  • There are different timings for guide tours of different languages. Joining guide tour is required to enter Jongmyo Shrine 

Websites

http://jm.cha.go.kr/n_jm/index.html
Tripadvisor
KTO

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