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| Officials dressed in hanbok move 49 pieces of "sinju" ― wooden tablets of kings and queens of the Joseon Kingdom ― from Jongmyo Shrine to Changdeok Palace, June 5. The pavilion in which the tablets were enshrined will undergo renovation. The large-scale relocation is the first in 151 years. Yonhap |
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| Officials participate in rituals at Jongmyo Shrine before moving the 49 spirit tablets known as "sinju," June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration |
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| Officials burn incense on altars during an ancestral ceremony before moving the "sinju" tablets, June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration |
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| Officials stand before the altars during an ancestral ceremony, June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration |
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| Officials prepare for an ancestral ceremony, June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration |
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| Officials move the "sinju" tablets from Jongmyo Shrine to Changdeok Palace, June 5. Yonhap |
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