A Shrine for the Agriculture

It is my favorite hobby to take the photos where I am looking around. Some days ago I had visited one shrine of Choson dynasty which is located in Seoul.
The name of the shrine was Sajick Dan. That shrine was built for a pray for the agriculture to the Heaven. At the age of Choson dynasty, the agriculture was the basis of the National Economy.

In ancient times, they had sacrificed the king to hold the ceremony to the Heaven when drought was severe.
They believed that the Heaven did not give them rain when King did not his job well. Of course, it was so long time ago, may be prehistoric ages.
It is interesting, isn’t it. You can kill your king because of the drought. I ‘ve never want to be a king.

Any way Kings needed to serve the ceremonies for the Heaven when something happened.

That shrine is preserved well. It is located near the Blue House, the Office of the President.

Entrance

There is a inner wall and a door to the inside

This stone road is for the Heaven God

They closed the doors, so I couldn’t enter into the shrine

There is nothing special inside except an altar.

But the reason why they built the shrine is important.

It's because the King didn't want to be executed
LOL.
Of course not.

It is the symbol that Kings thought ordinary people's life as the most important thing in their work