King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade (Reenactment)
October 4 (Sun), 2026
Nosong Area - Suwon Sports Complex - Janganmun Gate - Haenggung Square
Korea’s largest royal parade reenacting King Jeongjo’s Royal Procession of 1795
※ Operating hours may change depending on on-site conditions.
※ Viewing seats will be installed only at “Haenggung Square.”
※ Horses and sedans will not enter Haenggung Square.
2026 King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade (Reenactment) Schedule |
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King Jeongjo’s Royal Procession of 1795 |
King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade refers to the grand royal procession undertaken by Jeongjo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, from Changdeokgung Palace to Suwon and Hwaseong to pay respects at Yungneung, the tomb of his father, Crown Prince Sado (later honored as King Jangjo), located in present-day Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Although Jeongjo personally visited Yungneung several times during his reign to practice filial piety, in particular, in 1795 (the 19th year of Jeongjo’s reign), a large-scale royal parade took place over 8 days to both hold Lady Hyegyeong-gung Hong’s 60th-birthday banquet and perform rites for his father. In the 1795 Royal Procession to Hwaseong in the year of Eulmyo, approximately 6,000 people took part, and meticulous preparations were made, such as repairing roads and installing a pontoon bridge (length 300 m long by 20 m wide) on the Han River. King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade was not merely a procession for ancestral rites, but a symbolic royal journey that embodied compassion for the people, communication, leadership by example, and a desire to share in their hardships — four ideals encapsulated as “Royal Parade.” |
※ Operating hours may change depending on on-site conditions.
※ Viewing seats will be installed only at “Haenggung Square.”
※ Horses and sedans will not enter Haenggung Square.
2026 King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade (Reenactment) Schedule |
King Jeongo's Royal Parade Line-up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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King Jeongjo’s Royal Procession of 1795 |
King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade refers to the grand royal procession undertaken by Jeongjo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, from Changdeokgung Palace to Suwon and Hwaseong to pay respects at Yungneung, the tomb of his father, Crown Prince Sado (later honored as King Jangjo), located in present-day Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Although Jeongjo personally visited Yungneung several times during his reign to practice filial piety, in particular, in 1795 (the 19th year of Jeongjo’s reign), a large-scale royal parade took place over 8 days to both hold Lady Hyegyeong-gung Hong’s 60th-birthday banquet and perform rites for his father. In the 1795 Royal Procession to Hwaseong in the year of Eulmyo, approximately 6,000 people took part, and meticulous preparations were made, such as repairing roads and installing a pontoon bridge (length 300 m long by 20 m wide) on the Han River. King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade was not merely a procession for ancestral rites, but a symbolic royal journey that embodied compassion for the people, communication, leadership by example, and a desire to share in their hardships — four ideals encapsulated as “Royal Parade.” |