What you need to do:
First, paint three mini popsicle sticks and let them dry.
Once the paint is dry, draw on a face and some toes.
Hot glue the sticks to create the arms of the turtle.
Take colourful yarn and start weaving.
First, tie on a piece of long yarn. Make sure to leave a bit of excess yarn so that you can tie the last piece of yarn with the first piece of yarn at the end.
Then, wrap the yarn around our turtle (across the centre), making sure to cover the middle portion. You can wrap it around 2-3 times each time. Then, start weaving. Place the yarn over a popsicle stick, wrap it around once, and then place the yarn over the next popsicle stick, and wrap it around and keep repeating that over and around process.
You can also change the colours of yarn. Simply tie on another piece of yarn.
Once done, tie the last piece of yarn to the first piece of yarn.
The oldest and the most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved, Jongmyo was first built around the end of 14th century by King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
Located in Seoul, South Korea, the shrine is dedicated to the memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897) and the ritual ceremonies continue a tradition established in the 14th century. Many such shrines existed during the Three Kingdoms of Korea period (57-668), but most of those did not last.
The original shrine had to undergo reconstruction around the 17th century after a Japanese invasion destroyed it in 1592.
T he main features of Jongmyo are Jeongjeon (the main shrine) and Yeongnyeongjeon (the Hall of Eternal Peace, an auxiliary shrine).
When it was built in 1394, the Jongmyo Shrine was thought to be one of the longest buildings in Asia, if not the longest. The main hall, known as Jeongjeon, had seven rooms. Each room was reserved for a king and his queen.
Built on around 19.4 hectare oval site, the buildings of Jongmyo are set in valleys and surrounded by low hills, with artificial additions built to reinforce the site’s balance of natural elements, in accordance with the traditional Pungsu principles.
This testifies the g reatest example in aesthetical backg round and indig enous views on ‘balance’, a concept that the Koreans have long treasured.
Along with this cultural acknowledgement, ritual ceremonies linking music, song and dance, perpetuating a tradition that goes back to the 14th century, are still held for the kings and queens of the Joseon Period (also known as Jongmyo Jerye in Korean), within the site, adding more significance to the reasons for preserving the area.
T h e p l a c e e n t e r e d t h e Wo rl d Heritage list in 1995.