Yangju Hoeamsaji Passes First Gate for World Heritage Registration

Selected for UNESCO World Heritage 'Tentative List'
Recommended for Research on Characteristics and Naming

'Yangju Hoeamsaji' is challenging for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list. On the 13th, at the World Heritage Subcommittee meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee, it was selected for the UNESCO World Heritage 'Tentative List.' This is the first domestic screening gateway for World Heritage inscription. After passing through the 'Priority List,' 'Nomination List,' and 'Nomination Submission,' it will be eligible to submit a nomination dossier to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Yangju Hoeamsaji was rejected in the tentative list selection reviews in 2018 and 2020. This time, it crossed the threshold with recommendations for in-depth research on the nature and name of the heritage. A Cultural Heritage Administration official stated, "It is planned to be officially registered on the UNESCO World Heritage Centre's tentative list in the first half of the year." Currently, Korea's UNESCO World Heritage tentative list includes twelve sites such as 'Gangjin Kiln Sites,' 'Upo Wetland,' 'Seoraksan Natural Reserve,' 'Oeam Village,' 'Dinosaur Fossil Sites in the Southern Coast Area,' 'Nagan Eupseong,' 'Daegokcheon Petroglyphs,' 'Hanyangdoseong,' 'Salt Fields,' 'Hwasun Unjusa Stone Buddha and Stone Pagoda Group,' 'Central Inland Mountain Fortress Group,' and 'Gaya Tumuli.'

Privately owned Yangju Hoeamsaji is the site of Hoeamsa Temple, said to have been founded in the 12th century. Various relics and artifacts discovered through excavation prove it to be the largest-scale temple complex (garram) in the country. There are nine designated cultural properties (including four treasures), such as the 'Yangju Hoeamsaji Saritap.'

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