Today we ventured over to Jongmyo, the Royal Ancestral Shrine. I was further delighted by the fact that you get free entrance into Changgyonggung palace when you pay the 1,000 won entrance fee to the park. It's a nice place to walk around, and you can learn a little about burial rituals, but I wouldn't rank this place as a must see if you are only visiting as a tourist with short time to see the best of Seoul. It was a nice place to take photos, since that's my obsession for the week. Especially the palace, because it's not one of the big tourist palaces like Gyongbukgung. There were very few people walking around. That could also be because it was a little chilly out today (3˚C) and windy. Anyway, here are a few photos I took today.
Dishes and utensils to feed the deceased kings. All utensils were dated with an expiration date of sorts. When the utensils had been used for a certain period of time, they were then buried.
A very Korean decoration placed at many of the gates within Jongmyo.
Shrine where the umbilical cords of the royal family are buried in Changgyeongung
Near the front gate in Changgyeongung
For some reason, this structure seemed more interesting than most of the others. Still not sure why.
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Dishes and utensils to feed the deceased kings. All utensils were dated with an expiration date of sorts. When the utensils had been used for a certain period of time, they were then buried.
A very Korean decoration placed at many of the gates within Jongmyo.
Shrine where the umbilical cords of the royal family are buried in Changgyeongung
Near the front gate in Changgyeongung
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