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Illustrated Map of Jogyeongmyo Ancestral Shrine and Gyeonggijeon Royal Portrait Shrine Illustrated Map of Jogyeongmyo Ancestral Shrine and Gyeonggijeon Royal Portrait Shrine

Early 20th century

National Palace Museum of Korea

National Palace Museum of Korea
Seoul, South Korea

This is an illustrated map of Jogyeongmyo Ancestral Shrine in Jeonju, where the ancestral tablets of Yi Han, a putative apical ancestor of the Jeonju Yi clan and his wife Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan were enshrined, and Gyeonggijeon Royal Portrait Shrine, where the portrait of King Taejo (Yi Seong-gye) was enshrined. Jogyeongmyo Ancestral Shrine is depicted on the back of the royal audience hall of Gyeonggijeon Shrine. It also describes auxiliary buildings, such as a storehouse for ritual vessels and a room for accommodating participants in the ancestral rites, at both left and right sides of the royal portrait shrine. The latter room was also used to prepare ritual food andto perform ancestral rites.

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  • Title: Illustrated Map of Jogyeongmyo Ancestral Shrine and Gyeonggijeon Royal Portrait Shrine Illustrated Map of Jogyeongmyo Ancestral Shrine and Gyeonggijeon Royal Portrait Shrine
  • Date Created: Early 20th century, Early 20th century
  • Rights: National palace museum of Korea, National palace museum of Korea
  • Medium: Changdeok, Gogung, Changdeok, Gogung
National Palace Museum of Korea

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