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Jongmyo
is the royal shrine where the memorial services for the kings and
queens of the Joseon Dynasty were performed. The structure represents
the greatest religious implications from a Confucian perspective. Since
the principal ideology of the Joseon Dynasty was based on
Confucianism, the services performed in Jongmyo must also be viewed as
an extension of political activities.
The Jongmyo Shrine, Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa
Temple in Gyeongju, and the Tripitaka Koreana of Haeinsa Temple were
the first monuments to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site in
1995. The Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple sites, are precious
national treasures that feature the essence of Buddhist art from in the
times of the Shilla. The Tripitaka Koreana, is the most complete
corpus of Buddhist doctrinal text in the world. Korean people also view
these sites as extremely precious and were not surprised in the least
when they became World Heritage Sites.
The Jongmyo Shrine, however, is relatively small
compared to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main palace of the Joseon
Dynasty, and has less aesthetic value than other structures like, for
example, Changdeokgung Palace. In spite of this, the Jongmyo Shrine was
one of the first Korean national monuments listed as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
This demonstrates that the Jongmyo Shrine has an
indigenous value that has been largely neglected by the Korean people.
The value of the shrine does not come from the structure itself, but
rather from its historical background. The real value of the Jongmyo
Shrine is in its excellent preservation of the history of the Joseon
Dynasty through its dedication to all the deceased kings and queens
over 500 years in one place. As more is learned about the Jongmyo
Shrine, more values are discovered that justify the legitimacy of it as
one of most precious national monuments in Korea.
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