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Korea’s best Places to Visit, and Twelve UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Korea’s best Places to Visit, and Twelve UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Presented to the Research for Korean Culture   course Korean Cultural Institute, Sookmyung Women's University , Seoul September 11th, 2015 By Professor David A. Mason Department of Public Service

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Korea’s best Places to Visit, and Twelve UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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  1. Korea’s best Places to Visit, and Twelve UNESCO World Heritage Sites Presented to the Research for Korean Culture  course Korean Cultural Institute, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul September 11th, 2015 By ProfessorDavid A. Mason Department of Public Service Chung-Ang University

  2. Four “Golden Ages” 600 – 800 Late 3-Kingdoms, Early Unified Shilla 0950 – 1200 Early Goryeo Dynasty 1392 – 1592 Early Joseon Dynasty 1988 – ???? Modern South Korea

  3. Interlocking Lists of the Places Most Worth Visiting In the Republic of Korea • 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites • 317 National Treasures of Korea • 21 grandest Buddhist Temples • 4 most famous Neo-Confucian Academies • 6 Palaces & a Royal Shrine • 42 National and Provincial Parks • 12 most-sacred and scenic mountains • best-preserved-nature areas and islands • Some unique individual sites

  4. 11 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites Bulguk-sa Temple and Seokgur-am Grotto (1995) Haein-sa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, (1995) the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks Jongmyo Shrine (1995) Changdeok-gung Palace Complex (1997) Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (castle) (1997) Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000) Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000) Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (2009) Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (2010) Namhan Sanseong Fortress (2014) Baekje Historic Areas (2014)

  5. Bulguk-sa Temple and Seokgur-am Grotto (1995)

  6. Haein-sa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995)

  7. Jongmyo Shrine (1995)

  8. Changdeok-gung Palace Complex (1997)

  9. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (1997)

  10. Gyeongju Historic Areas(2000)

  11. Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)

  12. Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty(2009) 40 tombs in 18 locations

  13. Historic Villages of Korea:Hahoe and Yangdong (2010)

  14. Baekje Historic Sites (2014)

  15. Baekje Historic Sites (2014)

  16. Namhan Sanseong Fortress (2014)

  17. 21 National Parks System started in 1967 with Jiri-san – visionary! also 21 Provincial Parks

  18. Taebaek-san National Park (2016.08!) Nationalistic Shamanism

  19. Gaya-san National Park Nongsan-jeong Pavilion

  20. Gaya-san National Park Nongsan-jeong Pavilion

  21. 21 greatest Buddhist Temples

  22. Buseok-sa Muryangsu-jeon

  23. Seoul Samgak-san Doseon-sa

  24. the best-preserved natural areas and islands UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site: Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007) UNESCO Biosphere Reserves: Mount Seorak-san (1982) Jeju Island (2002) Shinan Dadohae (2009) Gwangneung Forest (2010) Upo Wetlands west of Busan City Suncheon Bay Wetlands, South Jeolla Deogyu-san and Worak-san National Parks Ganghwa, Jindo, and other Islands, west & south coasts

  25. Special Sites, such as Seoul’s Inwang-san

  26. Concluding Note:Further Information: www.san-shin.org

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