A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jongmyo Shrine is one of the oldest and best-preserved Confucian royal shrines in the world. Built in the late 14th century, the Jongmyo Shrine served as a place of ...

The Jongmyo Shrine is one of the most unique things to see in Seoul because it features the spirit tablets of the deceased kings and queens of South Korea. It was built during the Joseon period ...

Korea’s national cultural heritage agency issued a public apology, Friday, for permitting first lady Kim Keon Hee to use Seoul’s historic Jongmyo Shrine for personal use. On Sept. 3 ...

Free admission applies to the four palaces -- Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung -- and Jongmyo shrine, all in Seoul, as well as the Joseon royal tombs spread across 18 ...

The tidal flats of South Korea are challenging for additional registration as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Korea ...

The festival venues which have the history of Joseon and the Korean Empire are five palaces, namely Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Gyeonghuigung ...

From Jan. 25-30, 22 historical and cultural sites will offer free admission including the four royal palaces of Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung; Jongmyo Shrine, which ...

A number of public events and promotions will be available during the Lunar New Year holiday.According to the Korea Heritage Service, four royal palaces in Seoul - Gyeongbok, ...

Jongmyo Daeje is a ritual rite performed at the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea. Its purpose is to honor the spirits of the kings and queens of Korea from past times. The origins of the ...

which is the royal ancestral ritual in Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Seoul. - The Straits Times/ANN ...

Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present ...