Jongmyo, 30th Anniversary of World Heritage List...Royal Culture Festival, Specialized Programs in Architecture, Humanities, and Music
Oct 02, 2025
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jongmyo being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the 50th anniversary of Jongmyo Daeje being designated as a national intangible heritage. In addition, as the five-year renovation of the power outage was completed in April and unveiled in a new form, this fall festival is expected to be a special stage to shed new light on the sublime historical value and modern meaning of Jongmyo Shrine.
▶Jongmyo Humanities Concert (October 8)
It is a humanities-art performance program that unravels the process and meaning of Jongmyo restoration in commemoration of the restoration of Jongmyo Jeongjeon Hall. Korean history star instructor Choi Tae-sung and geomungo player Park Da-ul will present lectures and performances on the theme of Jongmyo Shrine. Advance reservations have already been sold out, but participation is also available on site.
▶Jongmyo Architectural Expedition (October 11 to October 12)
Jongmyo Architectural Expedition is a program for teenagers, and it is an exploratory experience program where teenagers can learn the beauty and meaning of space of World Heritage Jongmyo architecture. Participants will look back at Hyangdaecheong, Jeonsacheong, Jeongjeon, and Yeongnyeongjeon to carry out missions and complete activity sheets. After the end of the program, a certificate of completion will be awarded. You can make a reservation at the ticket link as a pre-booking program.
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The crossover performance, organized to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Jongmyo UNESCO's World Heritage List, is a stage that combines tradition and modernity. While the Jongmyo Ritual Music Preservation Society presents the prototype of the Ritual Music, the Sejong Gugak Orchestra adds depth with a collaboration between cello and Korean orchestra. In addition, music groups 'Tree' and World Music Group 'Reson' will participate to present a stage that combines ritual music and modern music.
The performances will be held at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. every day from October 9 to 12, with a total of eight performances. Free admission of 300 seats is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
"This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jongmyo's listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it will serve as an opportunity to shed new light on the historical and cultural values of Jongmyo and to publicize its meaning at this autumn festival held after completing five years of power outage repair work," said Park Joon-woo, head of the palace project division at the National Heritage Promotion Agency. "We hope that visitors at home and abroad will understand Jongmyo more deeply and experience a special resonance through various programs covering architecture, humanities, and music."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
