Abstract

This study examines the “interrelationship” of the properties inherent in the ceremonial rites used in the Five-Hyang Daeje of Jongmyo Shrine. The various ritual vessels presented each have their own purpose as defined in the National Liturgical Book, and each vessel was produced with the right material, shape, size, and pattern. Each element included in the ancestral rites was placed on the ancestral rite table and semi-small table while forming a mutual relationship with each other. At the shrine, the ancestral rite where the largest number of offerings and ancestral rites were presented among the national ancestral rites of the Joseon Dynasty, the method of presentation of ancestral rites was designed to visualize the abundance of the offerings and at the same time create the beauty of harmony and balance. Although the Jongmyo Shrine ware for the five-hyang ancestral rites was initially produced based on Chinese rites, it was constructed by carefully selecting types suitable to Joseon’s standards. Moreover, it was produced in a way that matched the formative aesthetics of Joseon and designed to reflect the diplomatic situation of Joseon. The uniqueness and uniqueness of Jongmyo rites during the Joseon Dynasty can be seen in the fact that an appropriate scale and method of presentation were devised.