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Searching for hidden cultural treasures veiled by the dividing lines of the Korean peninsula

Searching for hidden cultural treasures veiled

by the dividing lines of the Korean peninsula



○ Subsequent actions followed by business agreement regarding DMZ (July 11th ‘19, Gyeonggi-do province - Cultural Heritage Administration – Gangwon-do province)


○ Targeting total of 40 locations during 1 year of period starting from ‘Paju Daeseong-dong Village of Freedom’ (5.26~29)

  - Launching Ceremony of Joint Status Investigation Team in Paju, Korea Foundation for Traditional Architecture and Technology on the 26th.


▲Korean Peninsular DMZ Status Investigation


Gyeonggi Do province, in cooperation with the Cultural Heritage Administration and Kangwon-do province, initiates a cultural natural heritage status investigation as an effort for a Peace Zone of the demilitarized area (DMZ) agreed by the south & north through the 4.27 Panmunjeom Declaration. This status investigation is followed by the ‘Conclusion of business agreement by Gyeonggi-do province-Cultural Heritage Administration and Gangwon-do province’ in last July 11th. The first investigation is planned to start 26th and go to the 29th at Daeseong-dong Village, Paju, the only village inside the DMZ.


The status investigation bears huge significance in the sense that this is the first total investigation for cultural natural heritage for the whole DMZ area, unchartered land for the last 70 years of division. In this investigation, 55 sectoral researchers participate, including cultural, natural, and world heritage, propelled by Gyeonggi-do province (Gyeonggi Cultural Heritage Administration, Paju city), the National Research Institute of the Cultural Heritage-affiliated Cultural Heritage Administration, and the Gangwon-do province (Gangwon research institute of cultural properties, Goseong-Gun county). Each investigation will have 20 personnel. depending on the goal type and investigation schedule.


On May 26th, the status investigation team had a launching ceremony by the Paju Korea Foundation for Traditional Architecture and Technology sharing procedure plan, investigation risks, creating procedures, and launching the status investigation of Daeseong-dong village in the afternoon. The main investigation objects are 40 locations, such as Paju Daeseong-dong village, Panmunjeom JSA (Joint Security Area), Taebong Cheolwon Fortress, Goseong, the northernmost guard post (GP) and Daeam-San Mountain, Daewoo-San Mountain natural reserve, Geonbongsan Mountain Hyangnobong Peak natural reserve & etc. This status investigation is expected to serve as an occasion to recognize cultural natural heritage inside the DMZ that has been neglected.


▲Korean Peninsular DMZ Status Investigation


In the first investigation location of Paju Daeseong-dong village, the team will check the shape of the cultural landscape reflected by the life of the residents living inside the demilitarized zone created by the division. It is expected to be an opportunity to check contents on the spot that have been inferred to in literature by searching for archaeological traces around the village such as ‘Taeseong Fortress’, located in the western part of the village.


An authority person from Gyeonggi-do province said, “We will search for the values of the demilitarized zone as a symbolistic space of national reconciliation and peace through the joint status investigation for next year, and plan to utilized them as basic material for creating a peace zone within the demilitarized zone.

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