2026 Sungnyemun Gate Guard Changing Ceremony

The 'Sungnyemun Guard Ceremony' that guards Sungnyemun is officially closed on Mondays and operates daily from 10:00 to 15:40 except Mondays. Pasu (把守) means guarding the capital city, and is one of the important military ceremonies of the Joseon Dynasty. The defense of the capital city was the most important issue in the Joseon Dynasty, and it emerged as a serious problem especially during the reigns of King Seonjo, after experiencing the Imjin War and the Manchu Invasions. The guard ceremony is a Joseon Dynasty military ceremony that connects the opening and closing ceremony of the capital gates, which opened and closed the capital gates at Injeong and Paru, and the patrol ceremony, and considering its position and role among the central military system, it is a ceremony as important as guarding the royal palace. The procedure of the 'Sungnyemun Guard Ceremony' is as follows: the guard soldiers line up in front of Sungnyemun, their workplace, the Geumrugwan who announces Paru appears, and then signals of nagak and nabal sound. According to the order of the Hogun, the guard soldiers conduct the opening ceremony of Sungnyemun. Afterwards, the guard ceremony guarding Sungnyemun begins, and after the shift change between the 1st Guard and the 2nd Guard, the guard ceremony proceeds. Afterwards, six rounds of shift change and guard ceremonies are conducted, and then according to the order of the Hogun, the guard soldiers conduct the closing ceremony of Sungnyemun.

Program

- Main program: Sungnyemun gate guard duty ceremony
- Side events and programs: Patrol ceremony of the Sungnyemun gate guards / Sungnyemun gate opening and closing ceremony / One Day! Patrol Guards, etc