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Regarding Cultural Heritage

What is cultural heritage?

Cultural heritage refers to cultural properties worthy of preservation. In a broad sense, cultural heritage does not just include tangible properties. Various artistic activities passed on from generation to generation, anthropological heritage, folklore, law, traditions and lifestyles can all be included in the category of cultural properties. In other words, everything that represents the essence of the national ethos is regarded as cultural heritage.
Regarding the Administration of Cultural Heritage
Regarding the Administrative Organizations for Cultural Heritage

1 - 1 How are underwater relics recovered?
1 - 2 How can we identify the age of remains and relics?
1 - 3 What is the process of conservation treatments of excavated items?
1 - 4 What is conservation science?
1 - 5 What are the goals and significance of Seonghwangrim, Hoanrim, Bangpungrim, Eoburim, Bohaerim, and Yeoksarim forests, which have been designated as natural monuments?
1 - 6 Are royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty situated only in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province?
1 - 7 What do the stone sculptures around the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty stand for?
1 - 8 Why is Myeongjeongjeon, the main hall of Changgyeonggung, facing east?
1 - 9 How did the Joseon Dynasty name its palaces and gates?
1 - 10 What are the differences between neung, won and myo?
1 - 11 I want to know about walls and fortresses
1 - 12 What are the animal-shaped figures on the roof of a traditional building and what do they stand for?
1 - 13 What’s the purpose of applying Dancheong on Korean traditional architecture?
1 - 14 I want to know about the characteristics of Korea’s traditional buildings
1 - 15 Where can I buy Korean lacquerware made by a master of important intangible cultural property?
1 - 16 Where can I learn Pansori?
1 - 17 What is registered cultural heritage?
1 - 18 What is documentary cultural heritage?
1 - 19 What are natural monuments and scenic sites?
1 - 20 What are buried cultural properties?
1 - 21 What are intangible cultural properties?
1 - 22 What are historic sites and what kinds of cultural properties are designated as historic sites?
1 - 23 What are movable cultural heritage and what kinds of properties can be regarded as movable cultural heritage?
1 - 24 I want to watch the performances of important intangible cultural heritage including Talchum. Where can I see the performances?
1 - 25 What is cultural heritage?

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