Busan Beomeosan Gwaebuldo and National Standard Weight and Measurement Relics Designated as Cultural Heritage

National Heritage Administration, Registration of National Registered Cultural Heritage on 18th
Records of Taean Cheollipo Arboretum are Pre-registered, ‘[Edaily Reporter Jang Byeong-ho] The National Heritage Administration announced on the 18th that it has registered the ‘Geweoldo and Gewolham of Beomeosa Temple in Busan’ and ‘National Standard Measurement Artifacts’ as National Registered Cultural Heritage and pre-registered the ‘Records Related to the Formation of Taean Cheollipo Arboretum’.’,
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Geweoldo of the National Registered Cultural Heritage ‘Geweoldo and Gewolham of Beomeosa Temple in Busan’. (Photo = National Heritage Administration)

, ”Geweoldo and Gewolham of Beomeosa Temple in Busan’ are a large Buddhist painting made by Gold Pharmacist, a representative painter of the modern era in 1905, and a box that stores it. The Geweoldo, a large Buddhist painting over 10 meters, was used outdoors during major Dharma assemblies at Beomeosa Temple.’,
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, ‘The Gewolham, stored in the wall space behind the main Buddha hall, is presumed to have been made in the same period, as it has metal pattern decorations similar to those of the Geweoldo.’,
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, ‘The National Heritage Administration explained, “The work clearly reflects the characteristics of the early 20th century, actively employing modern shading techniques based on traditional Buddhist iconography, making it a landmark in modern Buddhist painting research.”’,
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Nation Registered Cultural Heritage ‘National Standard Measurement Artifact (7-hap 5-jak elongated wooden measure)’. (Photo = National Heritage Administration)

, ‘The ‘National Standard Measurement Artifact (7-hap 5-jak elongated wooden measure)’ is based on the measurement rules set by the Bureau of Agriculture, Commerce, and Women in 1905, rather than the 1902 standard by the Standards Bureau, using the volume of Chilhapojak (seven-hap five-jak, equivalent to approximately 1,350㎤).’,
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, ‘It is certified by an authorized agency as indicated by the ‘Pyeong (平)’ hot stamping, which shows the measurement system’s operating structure and the transitions in measurement and lifestyle during the modern era.’,
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, ‘The pre-registered ‘Records Related to the Formation of Taean Cheollipo Arboretum’ consist of land acquisition certificates, work diaries, plant collection, propagation, management diaries, international exchange letters, and personal letters written by the late establishment founder Min Pyung-gal (Carl Ferris Miller, 1921-2002). These records contain detailed information about the formation process and conditions of the Cheollipo Arboretum, as well as valuable research materials on botany and microclimate studies.’,
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Work diaries among the pre-registered ‘Records Related to the Formation of Taean Cheollipo Arboretum’. (Photo = National Heritage Administration)

, ‘The land acquisition certificate covers the purchase of a parcel of 9,000㎡ (2,727 pyeong) initially acquired in 1962 for the arboretum, detailing the purchase amount. The work diaries include daily lists of introduced plants, planting locations, first snowfall, and weather conditions.’,
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, ‘The plant collection journals document the collected plants’ scientific names, locations, and purposes, while the plant propagation diaries record sowing statistics, plant conditions, and soil improvement experiment details. The plant management records contain information on the growth conditions of nursery plants.’,
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, ‘The international exchange letters include correspondence about arboretum operations with the US Department of Agriculture, New York Botanical Garden, Royal Horticultural Society in the UK, and the International Dendrology Society. The personal letters convey news such as the construction of Min Pyung-gal’s house (Haesong house) in 1970.’,
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, ‘The ‘Records Related to the Formation of Taean Cheollipo Arboretum’ will be finalized for registration after reviewing opinions collected during the 30-day pre-registration period and going through deliberation by the Cultural Heritage Committee.’,
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