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Jongno-gu · Historic site

Sajikdan (Sajik Altar)

사직단

Sajikdan (Sajik Altar)
© Seoul Tourism Organization

Where kings made offerings to the gods of earth and grain.

The altar where Joseon made offerings to the gods of earth and grain, asking for a good harvest. If a palace was where the king lived, this was where the state knelt over the question of whether it would eat.

Nearest station
Gyeongbokgung Station · 7 min walk
Address
89 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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