National Heritage Agency Establishes Hub for Preservation and Management of Buddhist Cultural Heritage

Buddhist Cultural Heritage Preservation Center
to Open on the 6th

The Buddhist Cultural Heritage Preservation Center, which will scientifically and systematically manage Buddhist cultural heritage, will open on the 6th in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. It is an institution that researches and preserves various Buddhist cultural heritages, including Buddhist statues and paintings. The Cultural Heritage Administration supported 70% of the project cost of 19.5 billion KRW through lottery funds.

Buddhist Cultural Heritage Preservation Center
Photo by National Heritage Administration

The building, completed in December last year, has two floors above ground and two floors underground, equipped with analysis rooms, storage facilities, and large Buddhist painting processing rooms for efficient preservation and restoration. It also includes seminar rooms and exhibition halls for experts in related fields and general visitors, expected to contribute to strengthening local tourism resources and revitalizing the economy.

The opening ceremony will be attended by Choi Eung-cheon, head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, Jinwoo Sunim, the General Secretary of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, as well as officials from the National Assembly, Gyeonggi-do, and Yangpyeong-gun. The event will proceed with an opening address, commemorative speeches, congratulatory remarks, and presentation of appreciation plaques, followed by a tour of the Preservation Center. A Cultural Heritage Administration official stated, "We will strive to establish the center as a hub that fully preserves Buddhist cultural heritage, which has been the root of our traditional culture."