National Treasure (South Korea)

Not to be confused with Treasure (South Korean designation).
National Treasure
Hangul
국보
Hanja
國寶
RRGukbo
MRKukpo

National Treasure (Korean: 국보) is a national-level designation within the heritage preservation system of South Korea for tangible objects of significant artistic, cultural, and historical value. Examples of objects include art, artifacts, sites, or buildings. It is administered by the Korea Heritage Service (KHS). Additions to the list are decided by the Cultural Heritage Committee.

Many of the registered items are popular tourist attractions for South Korea. Examples include Jongmyo, Bulguksa, Seokguram, and the Tripitaka Koreana at Haeinsa. As of December 2020, there are 348 distinct entries on the list,[1] 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.

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