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Throughout Korean history, Jesa has remained a significant cultural and religious practice. It is often performed on important occasions such as ancestral memorial days, New Year's Day, and family gatherings. The rituals vary among different regions and families, reflecting the diversity of Korean cultural practices and beliefs.
The procession is led by someone who sings the mournful song and the other family members, relatives and friends follow at the back. [12] After that, the burial is started. A shaman will perform a special ritual to exorcise the evil spirits from the grave after arriving at the gravesite. Then, the coffin is lowered and the eldest male mourner ...
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 (1392–1897) for memorial services for deceased kings and queens.
The ritual has its origins in the Confucian royal ancestral shrine system practiced in premodern China and Korea. [1] It is meant to pay tribute to ancestors and the gods, [1] [3] and was seen as one of the most important rituals and duties for the monarchy.
Myo (Korean: 묘; Hanja: 廟) is a Korean term 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 history dates back to the Three Kingdoms period .
Many factors went into consideration when deciding the location of a tomb, such as the distance from Hanseong (present-day Seoul), the distance between other royal tombs, the accessibility of the location, and Korean traditions of pungsu . The tomb construction also took into account the traditional burial rituals of Korea and the natural ...
The Korean War Veterans Memorial, with soldier statues, is seen in Washington, D.C.
As part of the ritual, people take care of the ancestral grave sites by mowing the grass and cutting off weeds. People enjoy a variety of traditional foods and dishes like Songpyeon ( Hangul : 송편, Hanja : 松편, Traditional rice cake made with the grains), Torantang ( Hangul : 토란탕, Taro soup) and liquor made of newly harvested fruits ...