National Treasures of South Korea - Hunminjeongeum, Crown of Silla, Bulguksa, Korean Buddhist Temples, Seokguram, Namdaemun, Haeinsa, Tripitaka Koreana (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Hunminjeongeum, Crown of Silla, Bulguksa, Korean Buddhist temples, Seokguram, Namdaemun, Haeinsa, Tripitaka Koreana, Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Hyewon pungsokdo, Palsangjeon, Royal girdle of Korea, Jongmyo, Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje, Crown of Baekje, Bell of King Seongdeok, Bunhwangsa, Bangudae Petroglyphs, Sosu Seowon, Bangasayusang, Donggwoldo, Seokgatap, Cheomseongdae, Dabotap, Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido, Borugak Jagyeongnu, Geumgang jeondo, Crown of Gaya, Gyeongcheonsa Pagoda, Seoksu, Geumdong Mireuk Bosal Bangasang, Wongaksa Pagoda, Inwang jesaekdo, Bukhansan Monument, Stele of Bongseon Honggyeongsa, Gamsansa, Honcheonsigye, Nanjung Ilgi. Excerpt: The National Treasures of Korea are a numbered set of tangible treasures, artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional artistic, cultural and historical value. The title is one of the eight State-designated heritage assigned by the administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) in accordance with the Cultural Heritage Protection Act after deliberation by the Cultual Heritage Committee. Many of the national treasures are popular tourist destinations such as Jongmyo royal ancestral shrine, Bulguksa, Seokguram, and Tripitaka Koreana at Haeinsa. There are now 307 distinct entries on the list, some composed of a large number of sub-entries. The treasures are numbered according to the order in which they were designated not according to their individual value. The first list of Korean cultural treasures was designated by Governor-General of Korea in 1938 during the Japanese occupation with "The Act of Treasures of the Joseon dynasty." In 1955, the South Korean government declared as National Treasures the items previously on the Korean Treasures Preservation Order issued during Japan's occupation of...