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A National Treasure () is a tangible treasure, artifact, site, or building which is recognized by the
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n government as having exceptional artistic, cultural and historical value to the country. The title is one of the eight State-designated heritage classifications assigned by the administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) in accordance with the Cultural Heritage Protection Act after deliberation by the Cultural Heritage Committee. Many of the national treasures are popular
tourist Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mo ...
destinations such as
Jongmyo Jongmyo may refer to: * Jongmyo (shrine), a kind of shrine in the East Asian cultural sphere * Jongmyo (Seoul) Jongmyo (Hangul: 종묘; Hanja: 宗廟) is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the perpetuation of memorial services for the deceased ki ...
royal ancestral shrine, Bulguksa, Seokguram, and
Tripitaka Koreana The (lit. ) or ("Eighty-Thousand ''Tripiṭaka''") is a Korean collection of the (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the oldest intact vers ...
at Haeinsa. As of May 2020, there are 327 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 National Treasures are designated within the heritage preservation system of the country.


History

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 The Government of South Korea is the union government of the South Korea, Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of sta ...
declared as National Treasures the items previously on the Korean Treasures Preservation Order issued during Japan's occupation of Korea. The current list dates to December 20, 1962, when the Cultural Protection Act was enacted by the
Supreme Council for National Reconstruction The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction ( ko, 국가재건최고회의) was the ruling military junta of South Korea from May 1961 to December 1963. The Supreme Council overthrew the Second Republic of Korea in the May 16 coup in May 19 ...
. There were 116 items on the "National Treasures" list at that time, with others designated as "Treasures". Numerous amendments have been made to the list since that time, most recently in 2021. Living National Treasure are holders, or keepers of Intangible Cultural Property.


List of national treasures


1960s


Designated December 20, 1962


Designated March 3, 1964

:117. Seated iron vairocana Buddha statue of Borimsa temple,
Jangheung County Jangheung County (''Jangheung-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Slow city In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia. Spot for filming ''Festival'' (1996) was filmed ...
:118. Gilt-bronze pensive
maitreya Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ), also Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha, is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. As the 5th and final Buddha of the current kalpa, Maitreya's teachings will be aimed at ...
bodhisattva, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul :119. Standing gilt-bronze Buddha with inscription of the seventh year of Yeonga era, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :120. Bell of Yongjusa, Yongjusa temple, Hwaseong :121. Hahoetal and Byeongsantal masks,
Andong Andong () is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a m ...
:122. Three storied stone pagoda of Jinjeonsa temple site, Yangyang County


Designated February 28, 1966

:123. Relics found from the five storied stone pagoda in Wanggung-ri, Iksan,
Jeonju National Museum Jeonju National Museum is a national museum located in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. It opened on October 26, 1990, as the ninth South Korean national museum. The Main Building comprises three permanent exhibits, an Archeology room, a Fine A ...
, Jeonju :124. Seated marble bodhisattva statue of Hansongsa temple, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :125. Green-glazed funeral urn with stone case, National Museum of Korea, Seoul


Designated September 16, 1967

:126. Relics found inside three storied Seokgatap pagoda of Bulguksa temple,
Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
(28 subentries)


Designated December 19, 1968

:127. Standing gilt-bronze avalokitesvara bodhisattva statue of Samyang-dong, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :128. Standing gilt-bronze avalokitesvara bodhisattva statue,
Hoam Art Museum The Ho-Am Art Museum (in Korean: 호암미술관) is an art museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, approximately 40 km south of Seoul. It holds a number of traditional Korean paintings. The museum was built in 1982 by Samsung and named ...
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Yongin Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...
:129. Standing gilt-bronze bodhisattva statue, Leeum Art Museum, Yongin :130. Five storied stone pagoda of Jukjang-dong, Seonsan,
Gumi Gumi may refer to: * Gumi, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Gumi, Nepal, a village development committee in Surkhet District, Bheri Zone, Nepal * Gumi, North Gyeongsang, a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea ** Gumi University * ...


Designated November 7, 1969


1970s


Designated December 30, 1970-December 21, 1971


Designated March 2, 1972

:143. Bronze artifacts, estimated to be from 200-100 BC. A bronze rattle with eight bells and a bronze mirror 14.5 cm in diameter. Found in Taegong-ri,
Hwasun County Hwasun County (화순군; ''Hwasun-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Symbol * County Flower : Wild Chrysanthemum * County Tree : Zelkova Tree * County Bird : Dove Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves a ...
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Jeollanam-do South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
. Stored at
Gwangju National Museum Gwangju National Museum is a national museum located in Gwangju, South Korea. The museum opened in 1978. See also *List of museums in South Korea There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea. National museums Museums in Seoul ...
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Gwangju Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...
. (6 subentries) :144. Rock-carved seated Buddha image at Mt.
Wolchulsan Wolchulsan (월출산) is a mountain located in South Jeolla province, South Korea, and spans both Gangjin and Yeongam counties. At its peak, Cheonhwangbong, it rises to 808.7 meters, making it the highest point in Gangjin County. It lies in a ...
, Yeongam County


Designated June 24, 1972

:145. Bronze brazier with demon mask decoration,
Yongsan-gu Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea. Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (adminis ...
, Seoul :146. Excavated relics from Gangwon-do, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin (4 subentries)


Designated May 4, 1973

:147. Petroglyphs in Cheonjeon-ri,
Ulju-gun Ulju County ( ko, 울주군; Hanja: 蔚州郡; ''Ulju-gun'') is a county occupying much of western Ulsan, South Korea. Administrative divisions *Beomseo-eup *Eonyang, Eonyang-eup *Onsan-eup *Onyang-eup *Cheongnyang-eup *Dudong-myeon *Duseo-myeo ...
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Ulsan Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...


Designated July 10, 1973


Designated December 31, 1973


Designated July 9, 1974

:154. Crown of Baekje. A pair of 30.7 cm golden diadem ornaments, early 6th century (Baekje). Found in the
tomb of King Muryeong The Tomb of King Muryeong, also known as Songsan-ri Tomb No. 7 (), is the ancient tumulus of King Muryeong, who ruled the Baekje from 501 to 523, and his queen. The rarity of intact Baekje tombs makes this one of the major archaeological discover ...
, Gongju-si,
Chungcheongnam-do South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...
. :155. Crown of Baekje. The queen of King Muryeong's golden diadem ornaments, 22.6 cm. :156. A pair of king's earrings, made from gold and jade, early 6th century (Baekje). From the tomb of King Muryeong. :157. A pair of queen's earrings, made from gold. From the tomb of King Munyeong. :158. Two gold necklaces of the queen of King Muryeong, Gongju National Museum, Gongju :159. An 18.4 cm golden king's hairpin, early 6th century (
Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...
dynasty). Found in the tomb of King Muryeong). :160. A pair of silver bracelets of the queen of King Muryeong, Gongju National Museum, Gongju :161. Bronze mirrors from the tomb of King Muryeong, Gongju National Museum, Gongju (3 subentries) :162.
Seoksu Seoksu (hangul: 석수, hanja: 石獸) is a stone animal statue in the image of a beast, placed at or within a tomb or palace. This kind of protective stone animal originated from the funeral customs of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Seoksu could also b ...
, a guardian spirit sculpture with an iron antler, from the entrance of the tomb of King Muryeong. :163. A set of two granite epitaph plaques from tomb of King Muryeong—one for the king and one for his queen. 41.5 cm by 35.2 cm, by 5 cm and 4.7 cm. :164. Headrest, Gongju National Museum, Gongju :165. King's footrest, Gongju National Museum, Gongju :166. White porcelain jar with plum and bamboo designs in underglaze iron, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :167 Celadon wine pot in the shape of a human figure, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :168 Deleted. Originally held by white porcelain bottle with plum and chrysanthemum designs in underglaze iron, National Museum of Korea, Seoul as it was considered as a rare example of 15th century porcelain in the
Joseon dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
, but was recently found to be a quite common chinese porcelain made in 14th century
Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...
of china. :169 Porcelain bottle with bamboo motif from
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
period, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :170
Blue and white porcelain "Blue and white pottery" () covers a wide range of white pottery and porcelain decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment, generally cobalt oxide. The decoration is commonly applied by hand, originally by brush painting, but nowadays by sten ...
jar with plum, bird and bamboo designs, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :171. Bronze pedalled bowl, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :172. Artifacts excavated from the Jinyang Jeong family tomb, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :173. Seated celadon arhat with dot design in underglaze iron,
Gangnam-gu Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the (Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . A ...
, Seoul :174. Pair of gilt-bronze candlesticks from the Silla period, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :175. White porcelain bowl with inlaid lotus-arabesque design, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :176. Blue and white porcelain jar with pine and bamboo designs and inscription of Hongchi, Dongguk University, Seoul :177. Buncheong placenta jar with stamped design,
Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...
, Seoul :178. Buncheong flattened bottle with incised fish design,
Seodaemun-gu Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 '' dong'' (administrative neigh ...
, Seoul :179. Buncheong flattened bottle with lotus and fish designs, Horim Museum, Seoul


Designated December 31, 1974-April 23, 1976


Designated December 14, 1976

:186. Standing gilt-bronze bodhisattva statue from Yangpyeong, National Museum of Korea, Seoul


Designated August 22, 1977

:187. Five storied imitation-brick pagoda in Sanhae-ri,
Yeongyang County Yeongyang County (''Yeongyang-gun'') is an inland county in the north-eastern area of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Geography An isolated area difficult to access, Yeongyang is sometimes called an "inland island". The county has the lo ...


Designated December 7, 1978

:188. A gold and jade crown with pendants, Old Silla period.
Heavenly Horse Tomb Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155 in South Korea, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The name "Cheonmachong" means Sky horse tomb. This tomb was built in the style of Silla. Excavation of the tomb began on April 16, 1973 and is beli ...
(Cheonma-chong), Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do. :189. A 19 cm high
golden cap Golden Cap is a hill and cliff situated on the English Channel coast between Bridport and Charmouth in Dorset, England. At , it is arguably the highest point on the south coast of Great Britain (although the highest point is set back some 250m fr ...
, Old Silla period, from the
Heavenly Horse Tomb Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155 in South Korea, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The name "Cheonmachong" means Sky horse tomb. This tomb was built in the style of Silla. Excavation of the tomb began on April 16, 1973 and is beli ...
. :190. Gold girdle with pendants from the
Heavenly Horse Tomb Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155 in South Korea, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The name "Cheonmachong" means Sky horse tomb. This tomb was built in the style of Silla. Excavation of the tomb began on April 16, 1973 and is beli ...
,
Gyeongju National Museum The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. The museum is located immediately adjacent to the ...
, Gyeongju :191. A gold and jade crown with pendants, Old Silla period. Excavated from Hwangnamtaechong Tomb. The crown has been exhibited at National Museum of Korea from 2005, but
Gyeongju National Museum The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. The museum is located immediately adjacent to the ...
has the ownership of it. :192. A 120 cm gold and jade girdle with pendants, Old Silla period. Found in the North Mound of Hwangnamtaechong Tomb, Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do. :193. A green-blue glass ewer, 25 cm high (reconstructed), from the Old Silla period (est. 500-600 AD). Found in the South Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. :194. A golden necklace from the Old Silla period. Found in the South Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb. :195. Mounted cup with figurines from tomb of King Michu, Gyeongju National Museum, Gyeongju


Designated February 8, 1979


Designated May 22, 1979

:197. Stupa to Buddhist Priest Bogak of Cheongnyongsa temple :198. Stele by King Jinheung of Silla Period in Danyang County. :199. Buddhist figures of Sinseonsa temple grotto at Mt. Danseoksan, Gyeongju


Designated April 30, 1979

:200. Standing gilt-bronze bodhisattva statue,
Busan Museum Busan Museum is a museum located in Busan, South Korea, open since 1978. History The Busan Museum was designed to preserve the traditional culture of Busan through its collection of relics and historical art pieces. In 1995, it was founded as B ...
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Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...


1980s


Designated September 16, 1980


Designated March 18, 1981

:202.
Avatamsaka sutra The ' (IAST, sa, 𑀅𑀯𑀢𑀁𑀲𑀓 𑀲𑀽𑀢𑁆𑀭) or ''Buddhāvataṃsaka-nāma-mahā­vaipulya-sūtra (The Mahāvaipulya Sūtra named “Buddhāvataṃsaka”)'' is one of the most influential Mahāyāna sutras of East Asian B ...
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Jung-gu Jung District (), meaning "Central District," is the name of a ''gu'' (district) in several South Korean cities: *Jung District, Busan *Jung District, Daegu *Jung District, Daejeon *Jung District, Incheon *Jung District, Seoul *Jung District, Ulsan ...
, Seoul :203. Avatamsaka sutra, Jung-gu, Seoul :204. Avatamsaka sutra, Jung-gu, Seoul :205. Goguryeo monument in Jungwon,
Chungju Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-G ...


Designated May 22, 1982

:206. Goryeo Buddhist printing blocks at Haeinsa temple,
Hapcheon County Hapcheon County (''Hapcheon-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Located in northwestern Gyeongsangnam-do, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southe ...
(28 subentries)


Designated November 16, 1982

:207. Saddle flap with 'heavenly horse' painting, from the
Heavenly Horse Tomb Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155 in South Korea, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The name "Cheonmachong" means Sky horse tomb. This tomb was built in the style of Silla. Excavation of the tomb began on April 16, 1973 and is beli ...
, National Museum of Korea, Seoul


Designated December 7, 1982

:208. Hexagonal gilt-bronze sarira case,
Jikjisa Jikjisa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Seon Buddhism. It is located on the slopes of Hwangaksan in Daehang-myeon, Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It may be one of the oldest temples in South Korea. History Jikjisa () ...
temple, Gimcheon :209. Five storied stone pagoda with 'Bohyeop' inscription, Dongguk University, Seoul


Designated May 30, 1984

:210. Sutra from the Goryeo period in silver ink (vol. 30),
Yongin Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...
:211. Saddharmapundarika sutra in ink on white paper, Seongbo Culture Foundation, Seoul :212. Suramagma sutra, Dongguk University, Seoul


Designated August 6, 1984

:213. Miniature gilt pagoda, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :214. Bronze incense burner from Heungwangsa temple,
Kaesong Kaesong (, ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close t ...
, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :215. Sutra from the Goryeo period in silver ink (vol. 31), Yongin :216.
Inwangjesaekdo Inwangjesaekdo ("Clearing After Rain in Mt. Inwangsan" or "After Rain at Mt. Inwang") is a landscape painting by the famous Jeong Seon. It was painted during the reign of Joseon Dynasty King Yeongjo in 1751, at his birthplace in Cheongun-dong at J ...
, Clearing after rain in Mt.
Inwangsan Inwangsan is a mountain with a height of 338 meters, located in Jongno-gu and Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, central areas of Seoul, South Korea. The name literally means "mountain of generous king" in Korean. The mountain covers an area of 1,086,696 ...
, painting by Jeong Seon,
Hoam Art Museum The Ho-Am Art Museum (in Korean: 호암미술관) is an art museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, approximately 40 km south of Seoul. It holds a number of traditional Korean paintings. The museum was built in 1982 by Samsung and named ...
,
Yongin Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...
:217. Geumgangjeondo, Painting of
Kumgangsan Mount Kumgang () or the Kumgang Mountains is a mountain massif, with a peak, in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province, and is part of the ...
by Jeong Seon, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :218. Painting of amitabha flanked by two bodhisattvas, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :219. Porcelain jar from early
Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :220. Porcelain bowl, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin


Designated November 15, 1984

:221. Seated wooden manjusuri statue, Sang-wonsa temple,
Pyeongchang County Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...


Designated December 7, 1984

:222. Blue and white porcelain jar with plum and bamboo designs, Horim Museum, Seoul


Designated January 8, 1985

:223. Geunjeongjeon Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul :224. Gyeonghoeru Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul :225. Injeongjeon Hall in
Changdeokgung Changdeokgung (Hangul: 창덕궁, Hanja: 昌德宮; literally, "The Palace of Prospering Virtue"), also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five G ...
Palace, Seoul :226. Myeongjeongjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace, Seoul :227. The main hall, Jeongjeon, of
Jongmyo Jongmyo may refer to: * Jongmyo (shrine), a kind of shrine in the East Asian cultural sphere * Jongmyo (Seoul) Jongmyo (Hangul: 종묘; Hanja: 宗廟) is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the perpetuation of memorial services for the deceased ki ...
royal ancestral shrine, Seoul


Designated March 3, 1985

:228.
Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido (; ) is a fourteenth-century Korean star map, copies of which were spread nationwide in the Joseon Dynasty. The name is sometimes translated as the "chart of the constellations and the regions they govern." King Tae ...
, a stone carved planisphere. Korean Royal Museum, Seoul :229. Water clock of Borugak Pavilion, Korean Royal Museum, Seoul :230. Astronomical instrument and clock,
Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...
, Seoul


Designated March 14, 1986


Designated October 15, 1986

:232. Certificate of meritorious subject for Yi Hwa for his distinguished service in helping to establish the Joseon Kingdom, Jeongeup :233. Agalmatolite jar with inscription of second year of Yeongtae era,
Busan Museum Busan Museum is a museum located in Busan, South Korea, open since 1978. History The Busan Museum was designed to preserve the traditional culture of Busan through its collection of relics and historical art pieces. In 1995, it was founded as B ...
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Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...


Designated November 29, 1986

:234. Saddharmapundarika sutra in silver on indigo paper, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin :235. Avatamsaka sutra in gold on indigo paper, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin


Designated March 9, 1987

:236. West five storied pagoda of a temple site in Janghang-ri, Wolseong,
Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
.


Designated July 16, 1987

:237. ''Gosan gugoksi hwabyeong'', folding screen with calligraphy and painting,
Goyang Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...
:238. Scrapbook of Prince
Yi Yong Ri Yong (Korean: 이영; Hanja:李英; 1 April 1889 – 13 August 1960) was a social activist in Korea under Japanese rule, communist activist, and politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Early life Youth and middle age Ri w ...
, mid-15th century,
Goyang Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...


Designated December 26, 1987

:239. Portrait of Song Siyeol, National Museum of Korea, Seoul :240. Portrait of
Yun Duseo Yun Du-seo (1668–1715) was a painter and scholar of the Joseon period. He is the grandson of Yun Seondo, a great scholar in Korean history. He passed the gwageo exam, but did not enter government service. Rather, he devoted his whole life to pa ...
, Haenam County


Designated June 16, 1988

:241. Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra, Hoam Art Museum, Yongin


Designated November 14, 1988

:242. Silla monument in Bongpyeong,
Uljin County Uljin County (''Uljin-gun''; Korean language, Korean: 울진군) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon Province. It borders ...


Designated December 28, 1988


Designated April 10, 1989

:247. Standing gilt-bronze bodhisattva in Uidang, Gongju


Designated August 1, 1989 or thereafter


See also

* Historic Sites of South Korea *
National Treasure (North Korea) A National Treasure (국보; 國寶 : ) is a tangible artifact, site, or building deemed by the Government of North Korea to have significant historical or artistic value to the country. History The first list of Korean cultural treasures was des ...
* Culture of Korea *
History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earlies ...


Notes

This list is drawn largely from the following: and


References

*National Museum of Korea, The (1985). ''Selected Treasures of National Museums of Korea''. Seoul: Samhwa Publishing. * *


External links


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