Jongmyo Shrine

Original items from a royal family at the Jongmyo Shrine. 

We were able to enter this building and they had it set up like a royal feast. 

This is the prince and how he would have dressed. 

The King in his royal clothing. 

The King's chariot. 

The King was the only one who could walk in the center of the sidewalk. 

The first Shine. The building is so big I couldn't get it in a normal shot. 

Jongmyo Shrine houses the spirit tablets of the Joseon Dynasty kings and queens and is the venue for ritual ceremonies to them. Jongmyo was founded in 1395 by King Taejom the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, in the fourth year of his reign. The buildings were burned down during the Japanese invasion of 1592, but were rebuilt in 1608, the first year of King Gwanghaegun's reign. For centuries, ritual ceremonies were help here several times a year for the deceased, five times in Jeongjeon Hall and three times in Yeongnyeongjeon Hall. Today a ritual ceremony is held only once a year, on the first Sunday of May. 

They ran out of room for their dead kings and queens so they built a second large building.