PHOTOS Jongmyo's 'sinju' moved for repair work

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

Officials participate in rituals at Jongmyo Shrine before moving the 49 spirit tablets known as “sinju,” June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration

Officials burn incense on altars during an ancestral ceremony before moving the “sinju” tablets, June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration

Officials stand before the altars during an ancestral ceremony, June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration

Officials prepare for an ancestral ceremony, June 5. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration

Officials move the “sinju” tablets from Jongmyo Shrine to Changdeok Palace, June 5. Yonhap