The discussions inside the government regarding the issue of enshrining(追祔) the tablet of Queen Shindeok Wanghu, the wife of Founder King Taejo, at the Founder's Old residence(Bon'gung, 本宮) in Hamheung and Yeongheung, originated in the early days of king Sukjong's reign. Members of the Westerner party wanted to showcase once again the meaning of Shindeok Wanghu's enshrinement at the National shrine, which was done a little earlier and also made possible by the suggestion of Song Shi Yeol(宋時烈), by enshrining her tablet at the Founder's Old residence as well. By doing so, they also intended to break free from all the accusations in terms of ritual codes and principles that were dumped upon themselves during the so-called 'Ritual code controversy' of the Gabin year(甲寅禮訟). But members of the Southerner party blocked such attempt, as they argued that the ritual service for the Founder's Old residence, overseen by the Naesu-sa office(內需司), was not part of the dynasty's legitimate ritual system. Later, discussions to solve this matter of 'illegitimate nature(非禮) of the Bon'gung service' continued, and the Southerners who were in power at the time tried to dismantle the Founder's Old residence for good. Yet Sukjong objected, and decided to maintain it. Then, during the political changes of the Gabsul year, the Westerners came to power. Naturally the plan to enshrine Shindeok Wanghu at the Founder's Old residence was resurrected, and went in motion. In the 21st year of Sukjong's reign, Min Jin Hu(閔鎭厚) argued that the Bon'gung residence was modeled after the Weonmyo/原廟 Shrine of the Chinese Han(漢) dynasty, thus providing a logical basis for maintaining the structure. This kind of position toward Bon'gung was a huge departure from the existing perception of it, which considered the Bon'gung residence not even comparable to other subordinate shrines(regional, feudal states' shrines(郡國廟)) of the Han dynasty, and therefore insisted that any service for the facility should be considered as an illegitimate service(淫祀). So, with this newly founded perception, Sukjong himself drafted a ritual oration(祭文) for the enshrinement of Shindeok Wanghu, and reevaluated the meaning of Bon'gung as a historical vestige symbolizing the dynasty founder and other ancestral kings, and also the meaning of enshrining Shindeok Wanghu there for the first time. This kind of changes in perspectives, made it possible for the government to turn their eyes upon other historic vestiges located in the Northern provinces(北道).

The discussions inside the government regarding the issue of enshrining(追祔) the tablet of Queen Shindeok Wanghu, the wife of Founder King Taejo, at the Founder's Old residence(Bon'gung, 本宮) in Hamheung and Yeongheung, originated in the early days of king Sukjong's reign. Members of the Westerner party wanted to showcase once again the meaning of Shindeok Wanghu's enshrinement at the National shrine, which was done a little earlier and also made possible by the suggestion of Song Shi Yeol(宋時烈), by enshrining her tablet at the Founder's Old residence as well. By doing so, they also intended to break free from all the accusations in terms of ritual codes and principles that were dumped upon themselves during the so-called 'Ritual code controversy' of the Gabin year(甲寅禮訟). But members of the Southerner party blocked such attempt, as they argued that the ritual service for the Founder's Old residence, overseen by the Naesu-sa office(內需司), was not part of the dynasty's legitimate ritual system. Later, discussions to solve this matter of 'illegitimate nature(非禮) of the Bon'gung service' continued, and the Southerners who were in power at the time tried to dismantle the Founder's Old residence for good. Yet Sukjong objected, and decided to maintain it. Then, during the political changes of the Gabsul year, the Westerners came to power. Naturally the plan to enshrine Shindeok Wanghu at the Founder's Old residence was resurrected, and went in motion. In the 21st year of Sukjong's reign, Min Jin Hu(閔鎭厚) argued that the Bon'gung residence was modeled after the Weonmyo/原廟 Shrine of the Chinese Han(漢) dynasty, thus providing a logical basis for maintaining the structure. This kind of position toward Bon'gung was a huge departure from the existing perception of it, which considered the Bon'gung residence not even comparable to other subordinate shrines(regional, feudal states' shrines(郡國廟)) of the Han dynasty, and therefore insisted that any service for the facility should be considered as an illegitimate service(淫祀). So, with this newly founded perception, Sukjong himself drafted a ritual oration(祭文) for the enshrinement of Shindeok Wanghu, and reevaluated the meaning of Bon'gung as a historical vestige symbolizing the dynasty founder and other ancestral kings, and also the meaning of enshrining Shindeok Wanghu there for the first time. This kind of changes in perspectives, made it possible for the government to turn their eyes upon other historic vestiges located in the Northern provinces(北道).

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Queen Shindeok Wanghu(神德王后), Song Shi Yeol(宋時烈), Min Jin Hu(閔鎭厚), Hamheung Bon'gung(咸興本宮), Yeongheung Bon'gung(永興本宮), Weonmyo(原廟), Feudal states' shrines(郡國廟)