First Spotlight on Stone Heritage at Won and Myo Tombs, Not Royal Tombs...Academic Conference

Joint Research by the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and the Arboretum
"Discussing Practical Conservation Measures"

The first academic conference focusing on the stone cultural heritage remaining at royal Won and Myo tombs of the Joseon Dynasty will be held.

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center announced on September 3 that, in collaboration with the Korea National Arboretum, they will host the academic conference titled "The Breath of Royalty in Stone: Preservation and Value of Stone Cultural Heritage at Won and Myo Tombs" on September 9 at the auditorium of the National Palace Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Since 2023, over a three-year period, the three institutions have surveyed approximately 300 pieces of stone cultural heritage at ten Won and Myo tombs, including the tomb of King Gwanghaegun in Namyangju, which was identified as urgently requiring a conservation status assessment. Through this process, they identified the most common lichen species and their distribution patterns on the stone heritage, and developed conservation assessment techniques using hyperspectral imaging analysis.

The conference will cover six main topics: research on stone monuments at Won and Myo tombs in the late Joseon period and the results of the three-year survey, lichen diversity and management strategies, case studies and future prospects of hyperspectral imaging analysis, and the necessity of conservation management for the Joseon Royal Tombs as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Anyone can participate in the event on-site without prior registration. An official from the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage stated, "This event will highlight the value of the stone cultural heritage at Won and Myo tombs, which have received less attention than the royal tombs, and provide an opportunity to discuss practical conservation measures incorporating scientific technology."

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