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2023.8.29 16:00:13

“Honchonjondo” inscribed on the Memory of the World Register by UNESCO

2023.6.15 10:29:41

“Culture of loving the Phungsan, the national dog of the DPRK” inscribed on the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage

2023.1.19 11:27:29

“Pyongyang Raengmyon Custom” inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Mission of Korea National Heritage Protection Fund

The mission of the Fund is to receive contributions including valuable historic data, relics, materials and funds from all Korean people in the north, in the south and abroad and from progressive people of the world in order to enrich the treasury of national heritage and contribute to the national heritage conservation such as excavation, verification, preservation and management of heritage.

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Contents of Contribution

Contributions shall comprise historic data and relics, materials and funds.

historic data

Relics

Materials

Funds

Present Contribution Areas

Present Contribution Areas are as follows.

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Reconstruction and Repair of Temple Remains

The State has consistently attached importance to the conservation of national heritage and made...

Excavation of Historic Remains and Relics

The Fund is going to activate the excavation of historic remains and relics supporting necessary...

Displaying Historic Relics

The Fund is going to contribute in improving the display of historic relics by supporting history...

Contribution of Historic Relics

The State has planned to build Koguryo History Museum in the preservation area for the Mausoleum...

Emergency Support

The Fund is laying up funds to support necessary equipment, tools and funds immediately when the historic...

Major Contributors

We introduce our major contributors.

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Kim Won Chol

Mr. Kim Su Nam

Mr. Jin Chol

Mrs. Ri Yon Hui

Favourable Treatment for Contributors

The Fund accords such favourble treatment to contributors.

Conferring Certificate of Donation

One of the important undertakings of the Fund is to duly appreciate the contributions made by contributors and accord favourable treatment to them...

Putting up a Marker

When a contributor contributes a large sum of money for the protection of national heritage as restoration or repair of a historic remain and as reconstruction of a history museum, a marker will be put up at a convenient place...

Organizing Relics Exhibitions

As for the valuable relics contributed, they will be displayed with the name of the contributor at a history museum...

Long-term Use of Contributed Money

If a contributor contributes an extraordinary large sum of money and asks the contributed money to be deposited in a bank and the annual income from interest to be used for long-term protection and management of a certain piece of national heritage, the Fund will take all necessary measures for the sustainable preservation and increase of its value as wished by the contributor, and tour of scenic spots, museums and historic sites in the country will be arranged at the Fund’s expenses for his/her family members and posterity...

Participating in Excavation

Contributors can personally designate the project of excavation of historic remains to which they want to contribute and can participate in the project...

Organizing Various Kinds of Exhibitions

Contributors can contribute funds and request organizing various kinds of exhibitions and festivals such as photo exhibition of mural paintings of Koguryo tombs, exhibition of folklore traditional paintings and traditional food festival...

Publishing Publications

Contributors can contribute funds and request publishing books as Guide for Korean Temples, The Illustrated Book of Ruins and Relics and The Illustrated Book of the Korean Natural Monuments and editing programs like introducing world initial metal types...

Promoting Public Awareness of the Contributors

Before estimating the size of contributions, we first appreciate the contributors’ noble spirit to maintain the soul of the nation and give wide publicity to them so as to increase the number of our supporters and cooperators; it is an aspiration and wish of the members of the Fund to cultivate themselves in the course of this...

National Heritage of Korea

Nungin Hermitage of the Pohyon Temple in Mt Myohyang

Tokhung-ri Mural Tomb

Historic sites on Moran Hill

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Mission of Korea National Heritage Protection Fund

Contents of Contribution

historic data

Relics

Materials

Funds

Present Contribution Areas

Reconstruction and Repair of Temple Remains

Excavation of Historic Remains and Relics

Displaying Historic Relics

Contribution of Historic Relics

Emergency Support

Major Contributors

Favourable Treatment for Contributors

Conferring Certificate of Donation

One of the important undertakings of the Fund is to duly appreciate the contributions made by contributors and accord favourable treatment to them...

Putting up a Marker

When a contributor contributes a large sum of money for the protection of national heritage as restoration or repair of a historic remain and as reconstruction of a history museum, a marker will be put up at a convenient place...

Organizing Relics Exhibitions

As for the valuable relics contributed, they will be displayed with the name of the contributor at a history museum...

Long-term Use of Contributed Money

Participating in Excavation

Contributors can personally designate the project of excavation of historic remains to which they want to contribute and can participate in the project...

Organizing Various Kinds of Exhibitions

Contributors can contribute funds and request organizing various kinds of exhibitions and festivals such as photo exhibition of mural paintings of Koguryo tombs, exhibition of folklore traditional paintings and traditional food festival...

Publishing Publications

Contributors can contribute funds and request publishing books as Guide for Korean Temples, The Illustrated Book of Ruins and Relics and The Illustrated Book of the Korean Natural Monuments and editing programs like introducing world initial metal types...

Promoting Public Awareness of the Contributors

Visits

The Fund specially invites big contributors and organizes visits to our famous scenic spots, museums and historic remains...