Placenta Chamber and Stele of King Myeongjong, Seosan

The Placenta Chamber and Stele of King Myeongjong, Seosan was built according to court ritual in 1538, the 33rd year of King Jungjong, the year King Myeongjong, the 13th king of Joseon, was born. Many placenta chambers of the Joseon royal family have been moved from their original sites or altered, but the Placenta Chamber and Stele of King Myeongjong, Seosan is recorded in detail in sources such as the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, remains intact in its original location, and even its surrounding topography and setting are relatively well preserved, giving it even greater heritage value. In particular, it allows the whole process of change to be traced at a glance, from the original placenta chamber to the embellished chamber built after Myeongjong became king, and the later rebuilt embellished chamber. It is also outstanding as a historical record of the Joseon royal family's ritual for the safekeeping of the royal placenta, and as material for the study of placenta chambers in Korean art history.

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Where it is

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Seosan, Chungnam

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Treasure · 보물