The Jongmyo ritual is an ancestor worship ceremony held at Jongmyos by the monarchs of the

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. Different dynasties have different rituals. The Korean

Jongmyo jerye ''Jongmyo Jerye'' or ''Jongmyo Daeje'' is a rite held for worshipping the late kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty in Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul, South Korea. It is held every year on the first Sunday of May. The Jongmyo rite is usually accompanie ...

and Jongmyo ritual music were inscribed on the

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in 2001 by

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{{Reflist Jongmyo rites Religious Confucianism