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Jingwansa Suryukjae (Water and Land Ceremony of Jingwansa Temple)

진관사 수륙재 ( 津寬寺 水陸齋 )

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Classification National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Jingwansa Suryukjae (Water and Land Ceremony of Jingwansa Temple)
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Designated Date 2013.12.31
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Suryukjae (Land and Water Rite) began to be performed during the early Joseon Period (1392-1910) to guide all the spirits of beings that lived in both water and land to the peaceful other world. The rite has high historical and cultural significance and aesthetic merit as provided by, among other old texts, Joseon wangjo sillok (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty); it is performed night and day for the peace of the entire living and the dead. On the other hand, the Yeongsanjae (Celebration of Buddha's Sermon on Vulture Peak Mountain) was performed for the peace of individual beings. Jingwansa Temple in Seoul had been a main venue for such rites, which were commissioned by the royal family of Joseon. It preserves the heritage, including the altar and architectural adornments as well as ceremonial proceedings.