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The spaces where the memorial services for kings and queens of Joseon had been done include Jongmyo (宗廟), royal tombs and Munsojeon (文昭殿). Each of them had kept its own form, having unique spatial characteristics and historical meanings. This study compared the differences of sacrifices used at the sacrificial rites in those spaces and examined their meanings. Jongmyo practiced the tradition of raw meat table (血食) which used sacrifice. Based on ancient time’s scriptures, raw meat table highlighted the way of god rather than that of human. So, it revered the transcendence of the late king and the reverentness of rite to the utmost. On the other hand, the sacrificial rites at royal tomb used meatless table (素食) that was comprised of honey pastry, fruits, rice cake and vegetable soup. The tradition of meatless table was formed under the influence of Buddhism which took charge of royal tomb protecting and rite supporting. The tradition, which showed abstinent and cloistered image, had been continued in Joseon period in the justification of the late kings’ practices and economic management. Munsojeon was classified into popular custom, royal tomb rite alike,and served the table mainly with honey pastry. However, it used meat soup, unlike royal tomb rite. Such inclusion of meat was different from the sacrifice of Jongmyo. The table of Munsojeon was intended to serve the dead parents with the same food they had enjoyed when they were living (常食). This article considered it as the practice of filial duty through everyday table. While Jongmyo revealed the reverentness through raw meat table,Munsojeon tried to realize the friendliness of blood ties through everyday table. However, as everyday table included three times of meal in a day,it fell into the risk of filthiness and dirtiness. Finally, Munsojeon was not recovered after it was burnt during Japanese invasion of Joseon in 1592. The three forms of table show the trace of religions in East Asia, such as ancient times’ sacrifice rite, the introduction of Buddhism and the expansion of Confucianism since Chinese Song(宋) dynasty. The everyday table of Munsojeon in the Early Joseon represented well the atmosphere of the age to expand the ritual of Confucianism while excluding that of Buddhism. It also expressed the nature of Confucianism to stand up to the severance from death with the continuity of everyday life.
