Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Koryoin Archives to Reach the National Assembly Library

Artifacts of the Koryoin Culture Center Shared Digitally with the National Assembly Library
Cyber Exhibition Hall to Offer Public Access to Koryoin Records
National Assembly Library Donates 350 Books to Wolgok Small Libraries

The historical records of Koryoin left in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, are now spreading nationwide. Artifacts and historical materials preserved at the Koryoin Culture Center are being digitally archived and utilized through an agreement with the National Assembly Library, taking their first steps as national assets.

On the 21st, Gwangsan-gu announced that it had signed a “Business Agreement for Sharing and Joint Utilization of Koryoin Historical and Cultural Materials” with the National Assembly Library at the Wolgok Koryoin Culture Center. The agreement was promoted at the suggestion of National Assembly Speaker Woo Wonshik and the National Assembly Library.

According to the agreement, the results of the “Koryoin Historical Artifact Digital Archiving Project” currently being carried out by Gwangsan-gu will be made accessible to everyone through the National Assembly Library. Gwangsan-gu also plans to establish a “Cyber Exhibition Hall” to digitize all artifacts and make them available online within this year.

On the 21st, Park Byungkyu, mayor of Gwangsan District, gave a greeting speech at the National Assembly Library book donation ceremony held at Wolgok 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangsan District, Gwangju. Provided by Gwangju Gwangsan District

With this agreement, the two institutions have also decided to cooperate in the joint utilization of digital information resources and the promotion of academic research, education, and cultural programs related to Koryoin history.

The National Assembly Library has installed a computer for electronic library access in the resident communication room on the first floor of the Culture Center, allowing all visitors to view original materials. It also donated 350 books to small libraries in the Wolgok 1-dong and 2-dong areas.

Park Byungkyu, the head of Gwangsan-gu, stated, “I hope that the agreement between the Koryoin Culture Center, the only exhibition hall dedicated to Koryoin historical artifacts in Korea, and the National Assembly Library will serve as an opportunity to widely promote the value of Koryoin historical records,” adding, “We will also successfully complete the Cyber Exhibition Hall project.”

Meanwhile, the Wolgok Koryoin Culture Center, which opened in 2021, houses more than 12,000 Koryoin-related historical artifacts. Of these, about 9,000 are records such as handwritten manuscripts, and 23 mother tongue cultural and artistic records were designated as National Records No. 13 in 2020.

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