Seoul Sajikdan(Altar)

 

Rhetor koreans

 

Seoul Sajikdan(Altar)

 

Welcome to Seoul Sajikdan Altar.

I'm  Mr. Ha, working here.

My English isn't good, but I,ll explain to you. you are O.K ?

 

Sajikdan was a site to make sacrifices to Sa(She in chinese, god of land)

and Jik(Ji in chinese, god of grains)

 

When the capital was moved to Hanyang(currently Seoul),

King Taejo erected Jongmyo to the east of Gyeobokgung and SaJikdan

to the west of Gyeobokgung  in 1395(4th year of King Taejo's reign)

in accordance with the institutions of  Goryeo.

 

Sajikdan is surrounded by two sets of walls  installed with Hongsalmun.

and  Sadan located  in the east and  Jikdan locaated in the west.

 

According to the principle of cheonwonjibang

 (the heaven is round and the earth is square)

 

Sadan and Jikdan are square  a side is 7.65 m long

and their height is about 1m.

 

 

 

 

                          RHETOR KOREANS

 

 

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