Viewed from the king's throne room at the royal palace Gyeongbokgung, Jongmyo Shrine would have been on the king's left while the Sajik Shrine, another important Confucian shrine, was on the right.
From the viewpoint of the king's throne room at the royal palace Gyeongbokgung, both Jongmyo Shrine and Sajik Shrine were positioned on either side: Jongmyo Shrine was to the left, and Sajik Shrine was to the right.