The 'Sungnyemun Guard Ceremony' that protects Sungnyemun is closed on Mondays, which are official holidays, and operates every day except Monday from 10:00~15:40. Basu means defending the capital, and it was one of the important military rites of the Joseon Dynasty. Capital defense in the Joseon Dynasty was one of the most important issues, and it became especially serious during the reign of King Seonjo after the Imjin War and the Manchu invasions. The guard ceremony is a Joseon military rite that links the city gate opening and closing ceremonies at ingjeong and paru with patrol rites, and in view of its place and role in the central military system, it was as important as guarding the royal palace. The procedure for the 'Sungnyemun Guard Ceremony' is as follows: the guards line up in front of Sungnyemun, their duty station; the Geumlu-gwan appears to announce paru, after which the signals of the nagak and nabal sound. Following Ho-gun's order, the guards carry out the Sungnyemun gate-opening ceremony. The guard ceremony then begins to protect Sungnyemun, and after the 1st and 2nd guard units change shifts, the guard ceremony proceeds. After six rounds of shift changes and guard ceremonies, the guards carry out the Sungnyemun gate-closing ceremony under Ho-gun's order.
(Terjemahan otomatis)
29 Namdaemunno 4(sa)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Pertunjukan · Seoul
