Fabien Yoon named honorary ambassador of National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage TV personality Fabien Yoon was appointed as an honorary ambassador of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage on Thursday. 2025.4.3
Over a century after it was first plundered, treasured Buddhist stupa returning home Parts of the Stupa of State Preceptor Jigwang at Beopcheon Temple in Wongju, a National Treasure, has been wrapped up carefully at the Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center in Daejeon, to be transferred on Tuesday to its hometown ... 2023.7.31
Wood fossil People take a look at the biggest wood fossil ever found in Korea, referred to as Pohang Geumgwang's fossilized tree from the Cenozoic Era, at the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage in Daejeon on Tuesday. 2023.2.14
National treasure conservation projects finally see the limelight Thirteen pieces of traditional Korean masks, known as the Hahoe Mask and Byeongsan Mask of Andong, are state-designated national treasures. But these important cultural heritages that are supposed to be placed carefully inside a showcase ... 2022.11.13
![French actor and entertainer Fabien Yoon speaks during an appointment ceremony at Heungbokjeon Hall of Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul, on April 3.[NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11998708.jpg?imageId=11998708&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Officials at the Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center in Daejeon get parts of Stupa of State Preceptor Jigwang at Beopcheon Temple in Wonju ready to be transferred back to Wonju in Gangwon on Thursday. [CHA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10610657.jpg?imageId=10610657&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![People take a look at the biggest wood fossil ever found in Korea, referred to as Pohang Geumgwang's fossilized tree from the Cenozoic Era, at the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage in Daejeon on Tuesday. The fossil was discovered in 2009 and was designated a natural monument this year on Jan. 27. The wood fossil, 10.2 meters (33 feet) long and 0.9 to 1.3 meters wide, will be displayed to the public through Feb. 28. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11008533.jpg?imageId=11008533&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Visitors to the Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center's opening day on Nov. 3 listen to Lee Tae-jong, a researcher working on the restoration of the funerary stupa honoring eminent Goryeo monk and State Preceptor Jigwang (984-1067). This national treasure had to be dismantled for a complete restoration in 2016. The work is nearly done, and it will soon leave the center at the end of this year. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11160927.jpg?imageId=11160927&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)