한국 Tour

This cultural site is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines in South Korea.

• Baekje Historic Areas

• Confucian Academies

• Historic Villages of Korea

• Jongmyo Shrine

Answer explanation

Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. It is located at 157 Jongno, Jongno District, Seoul South Korea. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present form since the 16th century and houses tablets bearing the teachings of members of the former royal family. Ritual ceremonies linking music, song and dance still take place there, perpetuating a tradition that goes back to the 14th century.

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This unique fortress is situated on Namhansan (Namhan Mountain) and was designed as an emergency capital for the Joseon dynasty.

• Baekje Historic Areas

• Confucian Academies

• Jongmyo Shrine

•  Namhansanseong Fortress

Answer explanation

Namhansanseong was designed as an emergency capital for the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), in a mountainous site 25 km south-east of Seoul. Built and defended by Buddhist monk-soldiers, it could accommodate 4,000 people and fulfilled important administrative and military functions.

This is a vast collection of the annual records of state affairs in the Joseon Dynasty and listed as one of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Registry in 1997.

•       Documents on Joseon Tongsinsa

• Ilseongnok: Daily Records of the Royal Court and Important Officials

• Joseon Wangjo Silok

• Uigwe, the Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty

Answer explanation

The Joseon Wangjo Sillok(Annals of the Joseon Dynasty) is a vast collection of annual records of state affairs and the activities of Joseon’s rulers spanning almost the entire history of the Joseon dynasty. It is listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World registry.

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A musical storytelling in South Korea performed by a vocalist and a drummer which is characterized by expressive singing, stylized speech and repertory of narratives and gestures.

• Ganggangsullae

• Gagok

• Pansori

• Taekkyeon

Answer explanation

The term Pansori is derived from the Korean words pan, meaning “a place where many people gather”, and sori meaning “song”. Pansori originated in south-west Korea in the seventeenth century, probably as a new expression of the narrative songs of shamans. It was designated a National Intangible Cultural Property in 1964.

This is a traditional Korean tug-of-war based on a game in an agricultural community as a prayer for abundant harvest.

• Ganggangsullae

• Gagok

• Juldagiri

• Taekkyeon

Answer explanation

Juldarigi (tug-of-war) is played to pass on the folk culture, and for the local people to build solidarity and motivate themselves to increase farming production. The event is held in early March in the lunar calendar every leap year, and Yongwang (Dragon King) and Dang rituals are performed in the normal year.