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This article has two purposes. The first is to restore the ceremonial march to enshrine the portrait of King Taejo in Gyeonggijeon based on the historical experience in Joseon Dynasty, and the second is to use and apply it at the scenes of local cultural festivals.
Jinjeon(眞殿) is the place the portraits of the kings of the Joseon Dynasty are enshrined, and Taejojinjeon(太祖眞殿) is the place the portrait of King Taejo Lee, Seong-gye, Joseon's founder is enshrined. Taejojinjeon in Jeonju is called Gyeonggijeon(慶基殿) which is one of the five built in Hamheung, Gyeongju, Pyeongyang, and Gaeseong in early Joseon.
The portrait of King Taejo was enshrined in Gyeonggijeon in 1410 for the first time. After the first enshrinement, the portrait was enshrined two more times, because it was faded or worn. It was moved four times because of war and fire. More specifically, it was moved during the Japanese Invasion in 1592, the 2nd Manchu Invasion of Joseon in 1636, a major conflagration in 1743, and Donghak Peasant Revolution in 1894. It was moved three times to be imitated to the royal palace in Hanyang(漢陽).
The procedure to copy the portrait of King Taejo and the process of the ceremonial march from Jeonju to Hanyang were well recorded in Euigwe(儀軌). Through the analysis of Euigwe(儀軌) recorded in 1688, 1837, 1872 and 1900, Banchajado(班次字圖), the ceremony of honor guards(儀仗), and their uniforms could be restored.
Festivals are often used to promote the regional culture, and the ceremonial march of enshrining the portrait of the King Taejo in Gyeonggijeon will be helpful to intensify Jeonju cultural identity as the birthplace of Joseon Dynasty.