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Korea’s Oldest Stone Pagoda to be Shown to Public After 20-year Restoration

SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The cultural heritage authorities said Thursday they will open to the public South Korea’s oldest and largest stone pagoda next week after 20 years of restoration. The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, along with the North Jeolla provincial government and the Iksan city government, is scheduled to hold [...]

ICOMOS Backs Partial Restoration of Miruk Temple Stone Pagoda

SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The full restoration plan for a stone pagoda at the site of Miruk temple in Iksan, which has been supported by local communities in opposition to a different plan from the Cultural Heritage Administration, has lost steam after the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) stated that a [...]