As referring to the aim of Festival Day Ceremony in a word, it can be called Gibok. As for Confucian ritual by blood relation, at a glance, it can be taken for what has nothing to do with behaviour of praying for good. However, such a ritual taking an...
As referring to the aim of Festival Day Ceremony in a word, it can be called Gibok. As for Confucian ritual by blood relation, at a glance, it can be taken for what has nothing to do with behaviour of praying for good. However, such a ritual taking an essential aim at Sungjo contains Gibok, which it is to seek good of a family with. Festival Day Ceremony focusing on keeping of existence, Confucian ritual by blood relation also has a strong message toward such a destination in depth even if, on the surface, it seems that a ritual is not connected with that fact at all.
While a ritual of Confucianism by blood relation is a past-oriented thing that puts emphasis on the male and adult, that of civil religion is a future-oriented thing that puts emphasis on the female and children. Therefore, a ritual by blood relation based on civil religion is said to be a ritual form involving both maternity-oriented character and future-oriented character. Also, the ideal world filled with affluence is what an intellect-relation ritual as well as a blood-relation ritual seeks after. There is so-called Gullip, out of Ceremonies on Festival Day, which contains both-sided character of an intellect-relation ritual including a blood-relation ritual. Through this ritual, the individuals (families) are not only protected but their value is promoted bi? ya social group. In addition, they come to realise that themselves are the members of such a group. As a result, comparing a blood-relation ritual with an intellect-relation ritual, the former functions as a connecter which links two of them as putting emphasis on a family and blood relationship. On the other hand, the latter functions as a connecter of socialization which links an individual (a family) with society. Now, the view of social life for a blood-relation ritual is not a devoted concept that concentrates on how I can contribute to the society but is a realistic thing that concentrates on how I can be shown to it.
In an intellect-relation ritual, a spatial unit a group belongs to is often called a village. Therefore, the view of social life in Festival Day Ceremony can exhibit its popular, local colour. Furthermore, its interest is what is related to countryman's life, not national ideology or political slogan as well. Thus, an intellect-relation ritual also focuses on an issue of life as a blood-relation ritual does. Now, we get to face a question that what an issue of life is. It is defined as a solution of a problem, 'it' in addition to prosperity of children.
While the former is concerned with the survival of an individual, the latter is connected with succession of a family line. In short, Festival Day Ceremony is referred to as an open structure toward a family unit, or life orientation of a social group unit as well as succession for existence.