신라 종묘(宗廟) 제례(祭禮)의 시·공간 문제 재검토 = A Reexamination of the Temporal and Spatial Dimensions of Royal Ancestral Shrine Rites (Jongmyo) in Silla

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This study aims to elucidate the nature of Silla’s royal ancestral rites by examining their temporal and spatial dimensions. While previous scholarship has primarily focused on the political significance of the Jongmyo (Royal Ancestral Shrine) through analyses of the composition of ancestral tablets and changes in royal lineage, this paper shifts attention to the practical operation of the rites, including their scheduling, ritual forms, and spatial organization.
An examination of the Samguk Sagi (三國史記) and related sources reveals that, following the introduction of the Jongmyo system, Silla developed a ritual structure comprising both regular and irregular ancestral sacrifices. The dates of these rites reflected indigenous Silla concepts of time and traditions of seasonal worship, distinguishing them from the Chinese system of four-season sacrifices. This study also demonstrates that the Founder’s Shrine (Sijomyo, 始祖廟), the Sacred Palace (Singung, 神宮), and the Jongmyo Shrine each maintained distinct ritual functions and statuses while coexisting within the royal ancestral cult. Moreover, the ritual significance of the Singung continued even after the full establishment of the Jongmyo system.