A Study of Jongmyo jeryeak (宗廟祭禮樂) (I)

This paper studies the ritual music performed in the Jongmyo Shrine that began during the Joseon Period. The major focuses of this research are the introduction of the Jongmyo Shrine, its structure and system, and the classification and the make-up of the Jongmyo Shrine. This study is based on my doctoral thesis "A Study of System, Philosophical Foundation, and Historical Development of Jongmyo Ancestral Shrine Music", which was submitted to the Seonggeungwan University in February 2012. This work will be followed by "A Study on Jongmyo Jeryeak II", which will be published in the near future.