National Intangible Cultural Heritage (South Korea)

The Important Intangible Cultural Properties are aspects of intangible culture that the government of South Korea has officially designated for preservation since the inception of the program in 1964.

The first item so designated was Jongmyo jeryeak, the ancient music and dance performed at the Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine in Seoul; it was proclaimed on December 7, 1964. The most recent, announced on November 16, 2006, was Important Intangible Cultural Property 119, geumbakjang (gold leaf decoration, practiced in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do.

List

• Jongmyojeryeak, Jongmyo royal ancestral Confucian memorial ceremony music (1)
• Munbaeju, distilled liquor (86-1)
• Myeoncheon Dugyeonju, azalea petal wine (86-2)
• Gyeongju Gyodong Beopju, glutinous rice wine (86-3)

External links

• Important Intangible Cultural Properties official site
• Complete list
• Videos about Important Intangible Cultural Properties

See also

• National Treasures of South Korea
• Cultural heritage management
• Cultural resources management
• Cultural heritage
• Living National Treasure
• Living National Treasure (Japan)