Jongmyo Jerye and ritual music
Jongmyo Jerye and ritual music is a living ritual and festival tradition associated with Korea and documented through UNESCO intangible cultural heritage resources.

Image: Korean Royal Ancestral Ritual Music Jongmyo Jeryeak 01, by by joonghijung at Flickr, source, CC BY 2.0
Simple explanation
In simple terms, it shows how communities pass on ritual and festival through practice, teaching, shared memory and public occasions.
History
The tradition has been shaped by local communities over generations and continues through families, masters, performers, ritual specialists or everyday practitioners.
Why it matters
It keeps cultural knowledge visible, supports community identity and gives younger generations a practical way to learn inherited skills.
Source credibility
Core facts, UNESCO year, source link and image credit have been reviewed.
- Source link
- https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/royal-ancestral-ritual-in-the-jongmyo-shrine-and-its-music-00016
- Image copyright
- Korean Royal Ancestral Ritual Music Jongmyo Jeryeak 01 · by joonghijung at Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Source
- Verification status
- Verified
- UNESCO year
- 2008
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