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Localization Sets UNESCO-listed Korean Neo-Confucian Academies Apart from Chinese Originals

Localization Sets UNESCO-listed Korean Neo-Confucian Academies Apart from Chinese Originals

SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Succeeding in a second attempt to make it on the UNESCO World Heritage List, a group of nine historic South Korean new-Confucian institutes were inscribed on the list last week, proving their value as distinctive from those in China, the country of neo-Confucianism’s origin. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee confirmed [...]

9 Korean Confucian Academies Recommended for UNESCO World Heritage List

9 Korean Confucian Academies Recommended for UNESCO World Heritage List

SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Nine South Korean Confucian academies have been recommended for addition to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Tuesday. According to CHA, UNESCO’s International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory group to UNESCO, suggested nine “Seowon,” or Korean neo-Confucian academies, be listed. The [...]