Abolishing Cultural Heritage Ranking... 'National Treasure No. 0' Will Be Removed

Specification of Criteria for Nationally Designated Cultural Properties

The Cultural Heritage Administration will stop using cultural heritage designation numbers starting from the 19th, following the revision of the "Enforcement Decree of the Cultural Heritage Protection Act" and the "Enforcement Rules of the Cultural Heritage Protection Act." The designation criteria will also be specified and applied more concretely. This measure was taken to prevent the misconception that the order of cultural heritage designation implies a hierarchy of value. The related regulations have removed the term "designation (registration) number," and designation numbers will no longer be used in cultural heritage administration. The designation criteria for nationally designated cultural heritage (Natural Monuments and Scenic Sites), previously expressed only as "those with historical, academic, or scenic value," have also been specified. Natural heritage can now be designated if it meets at least one of the historical, scenic, academic, or international values.

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