Assemblyman Lee Byung-hoon Proposes the 'Private Records Culture Preservation Act' Bill

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Byung-hoon, member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea·Gwangju Dong-gu Nam-gu Eul), announced on the 28th that he has proposed the "Act on the Preservation and Utilization of Private Record Culture."

Private record culture is a precious resource that contains the lives and thoughts of our ancestors, serving as the most important primary source for researching past history. The diverse stories contained within it hold significant potential value as a source for cultural industry utilization.

However, despite the estimated millions of traditional record culture items held privately, concerns about damage, loss, or theft have been continuously raised due to insufficient support from the state and local governments, as well as inadequate collection and preservation efforts.

The proposed bill establishes a foundation for the public to access information related to private record culture and includes provisions for the systematic collection, preservation, research, and utilization of private record culture so that it can be widely used in various fields such as cultural tourism, education, and experiential projects.

Rep. Lee said, "Private record culture is the most primitive cultural prototype of traditional culture, with very high historical and cultural value. It is a treasure trove containing the wisdom of our ancestors who protected the nation and its people and preserved families and communities amid numerous invasions and national crises."

He added, "We aim to establish an institutional foundation so that we can understand our traditional society through the old books and documents scattered across the country and use that understanding to diagnose and solve various problems in modern society."

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