The custom of respecting the elderly can be traced to the necessity of their abundant leadership, and such a spirit of respect continued from the royal courts of the Three Kingdoms to Goryeo and Joseon.
In particular, the Joseon Dynasty strengthened the Giro system in order to stably maintain and develop a centralizing system based on Confucianism as a governing ideology, and King Taejo instituted it as a part of a policy of respecting and serving one’s parents. Giroso refers to a social organization for civil ministers at the senior grade of the second court rank and of 70 or more years of age consulting the King and participating in important national affairs to help the King. When senior officials over 70 years entered Giroso, the King granted them gwejang (chairs and sticks) and held a feast, which is referred to as Giroyeon. Giroyeon was held in spring on March 3 of the lunar calendar and on Jungyangjeol (the ninth day of the ninth lunar month).
- Period: 4.3 - 10.17.2009 (Except for July and August, and in case of rain)
- Place/Time: Sujeongjeon (a library) of Gyeongbokgung, 2pm every Saturday
- Revived Period: 45th year of King Sukjong (in 1719)
- Content: Jinhaui (a congratulatory ceremony), jinchanui (a ceremony held for an auspicious occasion for the royal family in the palace), jinjakui (feast in small scale offered on the auspicious occasion in the royal family), and Gungjungjeongjae (court banquet dances).
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- Choeom (Sageum and Nobu Uijang (Honor cortege)) enter.
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Ieom
- - The Hyeomnyullang leads jeonak (a music master)
and akgong (musicians) to enter - - A commander who will execute the event enters
- - The Hyeomnyullang leads jeonak (a music master)
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Sameom
- - The King enters
- - The Queen and Giro officials enter
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Gukgungsabae (Four Bows)
- - Every attendant including the Crown Prince bows to the King four times
- The Jejo (an official) of Saongwon (the government office in charge of ceramic art) gave the King a Hwigeon (a towel).
- A feast is served to the King, the Queen, and the Girosinha.
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The First Winecup
- - The Jejo of Saongwon (the government office in charge of ceramic art)
offers the King the first winecup - - The Jejo of Saongwon offers the Queen wine and the Jipsaja offers
the Girosinha wine. - - The Jejo of Saongwon offers soup.
- -The Jejo of Saongwon offers the Queen soup,
and the Jipsaja offers the Girosinha soup.
- - The Jejo of Saongwon (the government office in charge of ceramic art)
- The Second Winecup – The Fifth Winecup
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Chomu
- - Two child dancers line up, dance to the sound of a janggu
(a Korean drum) with their lifting and raising their left and
right hands alternately when the rhythm changes.
- - Two child dancers line up, dance to the sound of a janggu
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Abangmu (dance of ivory clapper)
- - A dance that is performed while a small clapper, called an abak,
is beaten.
- - A dance that is performed while a small clapper, called an abak,
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Hyangbalmu
- - Hyangbalmu is a dance in which a dancer holds a hyangbal, which is
a small percussion instrument formed of brass (a finger cymbal),
in her thumb and middle finger, and beats it to make a rhythmic sound.
- - Hyangbalmu is a dance in which a dancer holds a hyangbal, which is
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Mugo
- - Dancers perform in various forms with one large drum called
a mugo placed in the center of the stage.
- - Dancers perform in various forms with one large drum called
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Cheoyongmu
- - A dance performed with a mask called Cheoyong in the shape of a man.
