'Daegakgyo Ritual,' Simplified Buddhist Ceremony, to Become Cultural Heritage

'Jeonnam National University Yongbong Hall' and 'Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Najeon Chilgi Technology Training Center' Also Designated as Cultural Heritage

Daegakgyo Ritual

The 'Daegakgyo Rituals (大覺敎儀式)', written to popularize Buddhism, will be registered as a cultural heritage.

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 6th that it will give prior notice of registration as cultural heritage for 'Daegakgyo Rituals', 'Yeongbonggwan of Chonnam National University', 'Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Najeonchilgi Technical Training Center', and 'Gunsan Dunyuldong Cathedral Construction Diary and Building Permit Application'. Opinions from various sectors will be collected for a month, and the designation will be finalized after review by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee.

'Daegakgyo Rituals' is a book written by Baek Yongseong (白龍城), one of the 33 national representatives, who founded 'Daegakgyo'. 'Daegakgyo' is a Buddhist organization established in 1922 at Daegaksa in Jongno, Seoul. It carried out movements to protect national Buddhism and enlighten the people. It also built a Daegakgyo temple in Yongjeong, Manchuria, and promoted the Seonnongilchi (禪農一致) movement, which combined Zen and agriculture. This book contains practical simplifications of the complex Buddhist rituals (such as worship, incense ceremonies, weddings, funerals) during the Japanese colonial period. It also includes seven Buddhist hymns such as Wangsa-ga and Gwonsaega. An official explained, "By distributing Buddhist ritual texts in Hangul, it aimed to popularize and reform Buddhism," adding, "It has historical and cultural value as a material to inspire national consciousness."

Jeonnam National University Yongbong Hall

'Yeongbonggwan of Chonnam National University' is the main administrative building of Chonnam National University. It is characterized by a tower-shaped structure vertically elevated at the center and symmetrical facades and floor plans on both sides centered around it. An official said, "It is a design element frequently used in public buildings from the 1950s to 1960s," adding, "It holds great value in modern architectural history."

Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Najeonchilgi Technology Training Center

'Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Najeonchilgi Technical Training Center' is a site of Najeonchilgi (mother-of-pearl lacquerware) craftsmanship that continues the tradition of the 12 workshops of the Joseon Tongjeyeong (naval command). After liberation and during the war period, specialized education in Najeonchilgi crafts was conducted. An official stated, "It is historically significant as the origin and cradle of modern and contemporary crafts."

Gunsan Dunyul-dong Catholic Church New Construction Report and Building Permit Application

'Gunsan Dunyuldong Cathedral Construction Diary and Building Permit Application' are two documents containing details of the construction work of 'Gunsan Dunyuldong Cathedral (National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 677)'. This building started as a chapel (a smaller church than a parish) during the Japanese colonial period and was newly constructed from 1955 to 1957. The 'Construction Diary' records the overall process of planning, groundbreaking, completion, and fundraising for the cathedral, while the 'Building Permit Application' includes the permit application, blueprint drawings, and specifications from that time. An official explained, "It records the construction process of the cathedral built after the Korean War in relatively detailed terms," adding, "It holds high cultural heritage value due to its integrated meaning and value linked with the cathedral."

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