Beomeosa Seongbo Museum Participates in BEXCO's '1st Museum and Art Gallery Expo'

Participation of National, Public, and Private Museums and Art Galleries, First-ever 'Museum and Art Gallery Expo'

UNESCO World Documentary Heritage Asia-Pacific Regional List 'Samguk Yusa' Theme Participation

"Meet Beomeosa's 'Samguk Yusa' at BEXCO!"

The Beomeosa Seongbo Museum introduces Beomeosa's 'Samguk Yusa' at BEXCO.

Beomeosa Seongbo Museum will share the story of Samguk Yusa at the BEXCO Museum & Art Fair.

From the 24th to the 27th, Korea's first 'Museum and Art Gallery Expo' will be held at BEXCO in Busan.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and participated by national, public, and private museums and art galleries, as well as related exhibition industries, this expo is an opportunity to widely promote museums and art galleries nationwide and to understand industry trends. The Beomeosa Seongbo Museum will operate an education and experience booth themed on 'Samguk Yusa,' which is listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register.

Samguk Yusa is excellent educational content for children and youth as it records the Dangun myth, the mysterious births of founding ancestors, various legends, and the biographies of eminent monks who spread Buddhism such as Silla's Jajang Yulsa, Uisang Daesa, and Wonhyo Daesa. It also includes hyangga poems found in Korean language textbooks, such as Changi Parangsa, Jemangmaega, and Cheoyongga.

The millennium-old temple Beomeosa holds special significance with Samguk Yusa. Beomeosa is one of the ten Hwaeom temples founded by Uisang, as recorded in the 'Uisang Jeongyo.' It is also notable that the historical text written by the Goryeo monk Il-yeon was passed down to the temple's only copy through Seongwol Sunim, a modern Beomeosa head monk and independence activist.

During the expo, visitors at the Beomeosa Seongbo Museum booth can flip through a facsimile edition of Samguk Yusa to examine the original text found in textbooks. They can also experience woodblock printing by stamping the wooden block of Volume 5 'Uisang Jeongyo,' which contains the part where Uisang Daesa founded Beomeosa.

Jeong-o Sunim, head monk of Geumjeong Chongnim Beomeosa (and director of Beomeosa Seongbo Museum), said, "I am pleased that such a meaningful cultural event is held in Busan and that Beomeosa can participate. I hope many citizens enjoy this special opportunity and that the event concludes successfully." He added, "Gunwi-gun is planning to apply for the international registration of Samguk Yusa in the UNESCO Memory of the World next year. Beomeosa will also contribute to raising public interest in Samguk Yusa through this expo."

Cover of Samguk Yusa.

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