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KMID : 0950020060320010061
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Journal of Health Science & Medical Technology
2006 Volume.32 No. 1 p.61 ~ p.75
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Comparative Study of Foods Used in Two Sacrificial Rituals and the Procedures of Those Sacrificial Rituals Jecheonrye in Chamseongdan, Mt. Manisan and Seokjeongrye in an Old-Time School Belonging to the Confucian Shrine
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Lee Sung-Dong
Kim Young-Soon
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Abstract
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In this study we have compared the foods used in sacrificial rituals and the procedures of those two sacrificial rituals. In any sacrificial rituals in Korea, traditional foods that handed down from old times are well prepared in order to show descendants’ thanksgiving and pray for prosperity. Jecheonrye(a ritual for the worship of the heavenly gods) which is held on the altar called Chamseongdan at the top of Mt. Manisan, which is located in Ganghwa county started by Dangun, the foundation of Gojoseon, the Korean nation at the first. In contrast, Seokjeongrye(the semiannual services in honor of Confucius) was introduced from China in Gogureo period (in Korean history). Jecheonrye started with ideology of “Hongik Ingan” meaning, devotion for public welfare by Dangun, the founding father of the first Korean kingdom in order to pray God in heaven that God would reign the country with maximum service to humanity. This ritual is currently held by a private organization, and the foods and procedure of the ritual are rather simple. Seokjeongrye held by individuals, groups, or a minister called Hunkwan, the purpose of this ritual is to give thanks to their teachers including Confucius for helping themselves to acquire knowledge and build up their characters. Foods for Jecheonrye consist of 11 types of vegetablefoods. In contrast, foods for SeokJeongrye include 13 types of vegetable foods as well as 8 types of animal foods. Among the foods, several cereals including rice, and water were used in both rituals. The foods for those rituals were consisted based on what people normally eat in their everyday life; however, according to time, area, and situations, some of the foods were sometimes replaced with other similar foods.
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KEYWORD
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Mt. Manisan, Jecheonrye, Seokjeongrye, Sacrificial rituals
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