Goryeo Society and Culture
From Lyndsey Twining
Intro
Final Paper
Research Questions
- What kinds of cultural heritages relating to the Goryeo period are designated by the South Korean government's cultural heritage administration?
- What is the geographical distribution of these heritages?
- What form do these heritages take?
- How do these cultural heritages relate to key historical figures, places, and events of Goryeo?
- What places, events, and figures are lacking in related cultural heritages?
- How can we incorporate cultural heritages into education of Goryeo?
As of December 7, 2017...
- Number of CHA designated cultural heritages identified as dating from the Goryeo period: 1098 (8.4% of total of 13076)
Heritages by Designation Type
| Locale | Designation | Number | Percent Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | National Treasure | 94 | 8.6% |
| State | Treasure | 527 | 48.0% |
| State | Historic Site | 39 | 3.6% |
| State | Registered Cultural Heritage | 3 | 0.3% |
| City-Province | Tangible Cultural Heritage | 252 | 23.0% |
| City-Province | Inangible Cultural Heritage | 2 | 0.2% |
| City-Province | Folklore Heritage | 1 | 0.1% |
| City-Province | Monument | 63 | 5.7% |
| City-Province | Cultural Heritage Material | 117 | 10.7% |