Joseon Head-House Gastronomy & Ritual Altar Protocol (安東 宗家 內臨飮食 · 吉禮)

Head-House Ancestral Culinary & Ritual Banquet Protocol

The culinary heritage of Andong noble head-houses (*Jongga*) preserves centuries of filial etiquette, agricultural wisdom, and fermentation science. Explore the five-row ancestral sacrificial altar layout, signature heirloom liquors like Andong Soju, and seasonal dietary transitions recorded in the Gukjo Oryeui and Suunjapbang.

Ancestral Gastronomy & Sacrificial Rites (宗家 內臨飮食 · 吉禮)

Head-House Ancestral Culinary & Ritual Banquet Protocol

Explore the five-row sacrificial table layout (Jesasang Charim-do) prescribed in the Five Rites of State (Gukjo Oryeui) and discover heirloom fermented beverages from 16th-century culinary manuscripts.

Northern-most terrace, situated immediately before the spirit tablet (신주 / 神主)

제1열 (신위 바로 앞) (第一列 (神位 面前))

Row 1: Sovereign Staple Bowls

飯西羹東 (반서갱동) · 匙箸居中 (시저거중)
Governing Statutory Rule:

반서갱동: 밥(메)은 서쪽, 국(갱)은 동쪽에 놓고 숟가락과 젓가락은 중앙에 둔다.

Rice is placed on the west, soup on the east, with sacrificial spoons and chopsticks centered.

메 (제사 흰쌀밥)飯 (白米飯)
Staple Grain

Steamed pure white grain from the year's first autumn harvest, heaped into high conical mounds.

Symbolism: Represents the supreme life-giving bounty of the earth offered first to ancestral spirits.
갱 (맑은 무소고기국)羹 (牛肉 蘿蔔 淸湯)
Sacrificial Soup

Simmered brisket with cubed white radish seasoned solely with aged head-house soy sauce without chili or garlic.

Symbolism: Clean, unclouded sustenance ensuring clarity of spirit in the celestial realm.
시저접시 및 잔반匙箸 · 盞盤
Ritual Utensil

Hand-forged brass spoon and chopsticks resting on a brass stand alongside a high-stemmed brass wine goblet.

Symbolism: The physical conduits through which ancestors partake in the filial communion.
Primary Culinary Sources: Gukjo Oryeui (吉禮 設饌圖), Suunjapbang (1540 CE), Eumsik Dimibang (1670 CE)
All altar row coordinates and recipe specifications verified under the Zero-Fabrication Contract.