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Donguibogam, treature No. 1085 (Photo: The Cultural Heritage Administration) UNESCO decided to add the book, known as "Donguibogam" (pronounced as "Dong-uibogam" in Korean) or the "Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine," in the UNESCO Memory of the World during its meeting held on July 31 in Barbados, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration. The addition of the Donguibogam, the first medical book added to the UNESCO heritage list, makes it the seventh Korean addition to the UNESCO of Memory of the World. 
Drawing of the internal organs of human body in Donguibogam (Photo: The Cultural Heritage Administration) This book is regarded as a comprehensive medical encyclopedia on oriental medicine in East Asia and has been studied by both students of Oriental and Western medical science. It contains vast knowledge on how to diagnose and treat a number of diseases by using acupuncture, heat stimulation and other oriental medicinal treatments. The designation of Donguibogam reflects the book's historic value, its importance as a source of medical knowledge, its contribution to society and world history and its cultural influence, the Cultural Heritage Administration said. Since UNESCO initiated its Memory of the World Register for the purpose of preserving and disseminating the documentary heritage of the world in 1997, Korea's Hunminjeong-eum (Korea's first instruction book on Hangeul), Joseon Wangjosillok (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty) (1997), Buljo Jikji-simche-yojeol (Selected Sermons of Buddhist Sages and Seon Masters), Seungjeongwon Ilgi (Diaries of the Royal Secretariat) (2001), Goryeo Daejanggyeong (Tripitaka Koreana) and Uigwe (Collection of Royal Protocols for the Joseon Dynasty) (2007) have all gained world heritage status. 
Hunminjeong-eum (left) and Joseon Wangjosillok Joseon Wangjosillok (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty) is a collection of 1,893 books that cover 472 years of royal records of the Joseon Dynasty. 
Buljo Jikji-simche-yojeol (top) and Seungjeongwon Ilgi The Seungjeongwon Ilgi was kept by the Seungjeongwon, the Royal Secretariat of the Joseon Dynasty. This is a detailed record of the daily events and official schedule of the court, from Joseon Dynasty's first king, Taejo (r. 1392-1398), to the 27th and last, Sunjong (r. 1907-1910).
The Uigwe is a collection of Royal Protocols for the 500-year-long Joseon Dynasty, which shows a unique form of documentary heritage. Its comprehensive and systematic collection of writings and paintings provides a detailed account of the important ceremonies and rites of the Joseon court. For more information about UNESCO heritags in Korea, click here. By Yoon Sojung Korea.net Staff Writer |
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