A National Treasure (국보; 國寶 : ) is a tangible artifact, site, or building deemed by the
Government of North Korea
In the North Korean government, the Cabinet is the administrative and executive body. The North Korean government consists of three branches: administrative, legislative, and judicial. However, they are not independent of each other, but all b ...
to have significant historical or artistic value to the country.
History
The first list of Korean cultural treasures was designated by
Governor-General of Korea
Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
in 1938 during the
Japanese occupation with "The Act of Treasures of the Joseon dynasty".
Nos. 1-50
Nos. 51-100
Nos. 101-150
Nos. 151-193
See also
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Cultural assets of North Korea
Designated cultural assets of North Korea(Conservation-grade relics) are tangible artifacts, sites, and buildings deemed to have significant historical or artistic value. They are not, however, considered important enough to merit designation as a ...
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Natural monuments of North Korea
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National Treasure (South Korea)
A National Treasure () is a tangible treasure, artifact, site, or building which is recognized by the South Korean government as having exceptional artistic, cultural and historical value to the country. The title is one of the eight State-designa ...
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Complex of Koguryo Tombs
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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 ...
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Culture of Korea
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea and southern Manchuria before the division of Korea in 1945. Manchuria refers to the ancient geographical and historical region in Northeast Asia, includ ...
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List of World Heritage Sites in Asia#North Korea (1)
Footnotes
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References
* http://www.kcpia.or.kr/kcpia_mail/mail_template.php?menu=4&filetype=view&index_key=20
* http://cafe.naver.com/historyexam.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleList.nhn%3F%26search.boardtype=%26search.menuid=333%26search.clubid=15134008%26search.totalCount=151%26search.page=5
* https://web.archive.org/web/20131219195853/http://north.nricp.go.kr/nrth/kor/inx/index.jsp
Tourist attractions in North Korea
North Korea-related lists