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Sajikdan () is a
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altar located in Sajik-dong, Jongno District,
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, South Korea. It was built and used during the
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period to perform rituals related to soil and grain.Historic Sites 121
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Description

When Seoul was founded during the Joseon period, the location of Sajikdan was prescribed by the ritual bureaucratic text ''
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''. The shrine was created in 1395. Along with the royal palace Gyeongbokgung and the shrine Jongmyo, Sajikdan is a fundamental symbol of the new capital city. On this square altar were honored on key moments of the lunar calendar the national deities of earth (Sa) and grains (Jik). Certain ceremonies have been recently revived in the square altars.


See also

* Hwangudan, a separate altar in Seoul * Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth,
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* Shejitan,
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서울사직단(seoul社稷壇)
in Korean) at the Seoul Metropolitan Government site. Korean Confucianism Jongno District Downtown Seoul Historic Sites of South Korea Historic buildings and structures in Seoul Tourist attractions in Seoul {{Confucianism-stub