Art&Heritage

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  Portable sundial 'Iryeongwongu' of Joseon dynasty returns to Korea

  Seoul, August 18 (Yonhap) -- Sundials, that tells time through the shadow cast by the sun, has been in use for a long time. "Angbuilgu," which looks like a pot looking up the sky is one of
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  Who owns stolen Bodhisattva? Japanese temple says "Ownership by Possession" while Buseoksa temple contradicts "Not applicable"

  Seoul, August 18 (Yonhap) -- In the lawsuit over the ownership of Gilt-bronze Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of the Goryeo Dynasty, which has returned to Korea from Japan through the hands of the t
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  Gangjin county launches Gangjin Celadon Product along with Starbucks

  SEOUL, August 17 (Yonhap) -- Gangjin county, South Jeolla Province, announced on Tuesday that it had launched a Gangin celadon product along with Starbucks Korea at all the Starbucks stores in Korea t
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  Dancheongjang to pay 900 million won to government for 'poor restoration of Sungnyemun Gate Dancheong'

  SEOUL, August 17 (Yonhap) -- Dancheongjang (refers to either the skill of dancheong painting or an artisan skilled in this type of painting) Hong Chang-won, and his disciple, Mr. Han, who used cheap c
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  Designation for three island walls including Sinan county as registered cultural properties to be promoted

  SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) -- Sinan county, South Jeolla province announced on Tuesday that it will be promoting the designation of registered cultural properties in three places, including Daeri Villa
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  'Geumgwanchong Tomb'of Silla to be revealed today

  SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) --The "Geumgwanchong Tomb," the only tomb of the Silla era, where the owner of the tomb can be known, has been restored and is about to be revealed. Gyeongju City
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  Ancient Tombs in Hwangsang-dong, Gumi partially damaged last year

  SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) -- It has been confirmed that Ancient Tombs in Hwangsang-dong, Gumi, which are considered as one of the relics that can reveal the history and culture of the Three Kingdoms p
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  Gimhae Mayor apologizes "Ignorance led to damage of world's largest dolmen…a painful lesson"

  SEOUL, August 13 (Yonhap) — Gimhae Mayor Hong Tae-yong apologized, "First of all, I'm sorry for the damage to the world's largest dolmen(Gyeongnam Provincial Monument No. 280) in Gusang
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  'Invitation to Millennium Forest' Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival opens on Sept. 2

  SEOUL, August 13 (Yonhap) — Hamyang county announced on Saturday it will hold the “17th Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival” in the Sangrim Park area for 10 days from Sept. 2.It will be held with the theme
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  UNESCO World Heritage Site, Namhansanseong Fortress damaged due to torrential rain

  SEOUL, August 12 (Yonhap) -- It has been confirmed that the Namhansanseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Site No. 57, was also damaged by the torrential downpours that b
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  Goesan Mokdo Brewery designated as Registered Cultural Heritage of Chungbuk Province

  SEOUL, August 12 (Yonhap) -- Chungbuk Province announced on Friday that Mokdo Brewery and its outbuildings in Goesan county were designated as Registered Cultural Heritage No. 2. The brewery and the o
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  Incheon city gives notice of registration for 13 relics of Jobyeongchang as cultural assets

  SEOUL, August 12 (Yonhap) -- Artifacts from Jobyeongchang, a Japanese military weapon factory during the Japanese colonial period, and Yeongdan Housing, a worker's dormitory, has been given a noti
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  48 cultural assets including treasures and historic sites damaged with four days of torrential rain

  SEOUL, August 12 (Yonhap) -- With the torrential rain pouring down on the central region for four continuous days, damage to the cultural properties has been made in various places. According to the C
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  Yi Yuk-sa's handwritten letters and postcards to be listed as nationally registered cultural property

  SEOUL, August 11(Yonhap) -- Letters and postcards handwritten by Yi Yuk-sa (real name Yi Won-rok, 1904-1944), a Korean patriotic poet well known for his poems such as "Green Grapes" and &
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  Expert says to "divide and manage historical cultural space and space for citizens" regarding Cheong Wa Dae

  SEOUL, August 11 (Yonhap) -- Experts suggested that the core buildings, including the main building of Cheong Wa Dae and the official residence be used as "historical and cultural spaces,"
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  Cultural Properties damaged due to torrential rain

  SEOUL, August 10 (Yonhap) -- Record-breaking torrential rain fell in the central region, causing damage to the cultural properties, including the ginkgo tree in Seoul's Munmyo Confucian Shrine, wh
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  'Iminjinyeon' postponed due to flood damage

  SEOUL, August 10 (Yonhap) -- "Iminjinyeon," a performance by the National Gugak Center which reenacts the last royal feast of the Korean Empire was postponed due to the flood damage. The N
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  What changes will village face if 'Woo Young-woo hackberry tree' becomes designated as natural monument?

  SEOUL, August 9 (Yonhap) -- If the hackberry tree in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, which became a hot topic after coming out on the popular drama, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” becomes designate
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  Jeju traditional village festival 'Mabulimje' to be held at Songdang Bonhyangdang Shrine on August 10

  SEOUL, August 9 (Yonhap) -- During the rainy season, the mabulimje, a ritual to take out and dry the shrine along with the god’s clothes that have become damp due to mold, is held.The Jeju Foundation
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  Traditional Baskets showing ancestor's living culture

  SEOUL, August 9 (Yonhap) -- Traditional baskets made of weaving straw, grass, and wood were widely used as containers for storing and transporting things in everyday life. It was usually made with mat