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In Goryeo and Joseon, ancestral rites were held to enshrine Dangun, and Jongmyo and Sajik were established respectively to hold ancestral rites for the ancestors of the dynasty. Also, in Joseon, Confucianism was worshiped and a burial site was established, and the rite of munmyo held there was a national rite.
Jongmyo jerye (Korean: 종묘제례) or jongmyo daeje (종묘대제) is a traditional rite held for worshipping the deceased Joseon monarchs in Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul, South Korea. It is held every year on the first Sunday of May. The jongmyo rite is usually accompanied with the court music playing (Jerye-ak) and dance called Ilmu or line dance.
Jerye is a courtesy term covering the holding of many ancestral rites, and is a statement of etiquette concerning ancestor worship. Among the various kinds of Jerye are Gije , Seeje , and Myoje . Jerye ( 祭禮 ) is an act of expressing sincerity by offering sacrifices of food to the spirit, the soul of the dead, and to demons, including the god.
Yi Wŏngye (Korean: 이원계; Hanja: 李元桂; 1330–1388), later posthumously promoted to Grand Prince Wanp'ung, was a warrior and painter in the late Goryeo period. He was the oldest child and son of Yi Cha-ch'un , making him the older half-brother to Yi Sŏnggye , who later founded the Joseon dynasty.
Throughout the ages, there have been various popular religious traditions practiced on the Korean peninsula.The oldest indigenous religion of Korea is the Korean folk religion (a version of Shamanism), which has been passed down from prehistory to the present. [1]
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Koreans who still practice ancestor worship observe these rites every January 1 and August 15 (Chuseok, of the lunar calendar). They visit ancestral homes and tombs and on Hansik Day in March, and offer sacrificial food at the ancestral tomb. Korean Christianity to cope with ancestor worship, instituted the memorial service as an alternative.