National Treasure (South Korea)

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.

[2] Many of the registered items are popular tourist attractions for South Korea.

Examples include Jongmyo, Bulguksa, Seokguram, and the Tripitaka Koreana at Haeinsa.

The current list dates to December 20, 1962, when the Cultural Protection Act was enacted by the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction.