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A jesa spread (2005) The ancestral rituals known as Jesa in Korean, have been practiced since the legendary Dangun era in ancient Korea. These rituals involve paying homage and offering sacrifices to ancestors, spirits, and deities.
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.
Ancestors who may be venerated in musok rituals are broader than the purely patrilineal figures venerated in formal Korean ancestor veneration rites, the Jesa. [106] These broader ancestors may for instance include those from a woman's natal family, women who have married out of the family, or family members who have died without offspring. [106]
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 ...
Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors. According to Nepali and Indian texts, a soul has to wander about in the various worlds after death and has to suffer a lot due to past karmas. Shraadh is a means of alleviating this suffering.
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.
In Korea, ancestor veneration is referred to by the generic term jerye (Korean: 제례; Hanja: 祭 禮) or jesa (제사; 祭 祀). Notable examples of jerye include Munmyo jerye and Jongmyo jerye, which are performed periodically each year for venerated Neo-Confucian scholars and kings of ancient times, respectively.
The Korean Church transformed ancestor worship into a “Koreanised” memorial service which served the indigenous culture. However, Kim points out that it still has the shamanistic ritual elements reminiscent of ancestor worship: In today’s Christian memorial ritual, elements of Confucian worship have been intermingled.