Culture of Joseon

Jongmyo () 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. 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.

Korean royal ancestral ritual in the Jongmyo shrine

A () is a section of a Korean traditional house () that is generally reserved for men and guests. It can be composed of a number of rooms and elements, including notably the '''''' (). In smaller homes, the may just consist of a single , in which case they are one and the same.

17th century Korean ideology which sees the Koreans as the true heirs to Chinese civilization after the fall of Ming dynasty by the Manchu-ruled Qing dynasty

The wonsam is a female ceremonial topcoat in hanbok. It originated from China, and it was worn by queens, high-ranking court ladies, and royalty during the Joseon dynasty of Korea (1392–1910). It is also called 'daeui' (大衣, big clothing), 'daesu' (大袖, wide sleeves) and 'jangsam' (長衫, long clothing). The queen, princess consort, and consort to the first son of the crown prince wore it as a soryebok, a robe for small ceremonies, while wives of high officers and sanggung (court matrons) wore it as daeryebok, a robe for major ceremonies. It was also worn by commoners on their wedding ceremony.

Korean traditional knot of hair arranged on the very top of the head

Eunjangdo is a type of silver knife or norigae historically worn in Korea.

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