CHINA

Subtitle

KOREA

Korea Dolmen, Joseon Tombs, and Jongmyo shrine

한국의 고인돌,    조선왕릉,   종묘     

DoLmen of korea 

1100-300 BC

Ganghwa Dolmen

Gochang Dolmen Site

A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright stones, supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table).

How to make dolmen

Step 1.

Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4.

Joseon dynasty tombs

1392 - 1897 AD

The tomb of first King(Taejo) of Joseon Dynasty  (= Keon-Won Reung)

The tomb of 4th King(Sejong) of Joseon Dynasty

COMMON GROUNDs(1/2)

  1. "Yang Place" was for living humans and "Yin Place" was for death people.

  Yin Place and Yang Place is determined by Feng Shui.

Yin and Yang

Feng Shui

COMMON GROUNDs(2/2)

  2. Royal tombs must be placed sunny spot where plants grow well. And the governments of Joseon and Ming planted some pine trees around tombs and prohibited felling.

Ming Tombs

The tomb of 24th King in Joseon Dynasty

Pine Tree

differences(1/3)

  1. "Ming tombs" are completely covered by mountain before opening like an underground palace. So at that time, They didn't look like tombs. But Josheon tombs were placed with back to the mountain and facing the water. Josheon tombs look like tombs.

Ming tombs

The tomb of 24th King in Joseon Dynasty

differences(2/3)

  2. In Korea, We combined Feng Shui with traditional customs which is worshiping holy mountain. Thus we placed ‘’San-Seok(a stone, altar)’’ to have a religious ritual for the mountain spirit.

San-Seok

San-Shin Ritual

differences(3/3)

  3. Joseon tombs have the stone for worship and memorial service for the dead Kings.("Neung-Chim") And even today, they also do memorial service every year.

Keon-Won Reung Ritual (a kind of Neung-Chim)

jONGMYO SHRINE(1/2)

  Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the perpetuation of memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.

Jongmyo Shrine

jONGMYO SHRINE(2/2)

  Ritual ceremonies linking music, song and dance still take place there, perpetuating a tradition that goes back to the 14th century.

Dance

Music

SWEDEN

skogskyrkogården

The woodland cementary

Christianization of Sweden 

800-1000 AD

pre christian stone ship (1100-500 BC)

cementary next to tumulus

Summer Hymn

melody 1675 / lyrics 1889

Landscape

Woodland cementary (1917-1940)

woodland cementary, sweden

normandy, france

Architectue

Woodland cementary (1917-1940)

cultural significance