I was in Korea recently as a guest of the Sungkyunkwan - not the modern university, but the original Confucian academy that is over 1,000 years old. Today, the Sungkyunkwan is the headquarters for the Confucian organization. The conference I attended was a training session for leaders of Confucian organizations from across the country - the hyanggyo and seowon in every area of Korea. I was asked to talk about my views of the standing of Confucianism in 21st-century Korea.
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Joseon era ancestral rites offerings were simpler than today s, research shows
Posted : 2021-02-10 09:09
Updated : 2021-02-10 18:09
An ancestral rites table at the home of the family of the first son of Joseon Era scholar Toegye Yi Hwang / Courtesy of Korean Studies Institute
By Kwon Mee-yoo
The charyesang (ancestral rites table) is an important part of Lunar New Year in Korea. One might immediately associate it with all sorts of delicacies laid out on the table, typically seen these days. However, research suggests that the food on the Joseon era charyesang was much simpler, yet with the same respect for ancestors.