Jongmyo jerye (Korean:ย ์ข ๋ฌ์ ๋ก) or jongmyo daeje (์ข ๋ฌ๋์ ) is a traditional rite held for worshipping the deceased Joseon monarchs in Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul, South Korea. It is held every year on the first Sunday of May. The jongmyo rite is usually accompanied with the court music playing (Jerye-ak) and dance called Ilmu or line dance. Jongmyo jerye and jeryeak were designated as Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2001.
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๐ Jongmyo rites in the context of Religious Confucianism
Religious Confucianism is an interpretation of Confucianism as a religion. It originated in the time of Confucius with his defense of traditional religious institutions of his time, such as the Jongmyo rites, and the ritual and music system.
The Chinese name for religious Confucianism is Rujiao, in contrast with non-religious Confucianism, which is called Rujia. The differences can be roughly translated with jiao meaning religion, and jia meaning school, although the term Rujiao is ancient and predates this modern usage of jiao.