In 2022, there were 354 national treasures in South Korea. The number steadily increased over the years. State-designated heritage have seven classifications: national treasure, treasure, historic site, scenic site, natural monument, national intangible cultural heritage, and national folklore cultural heritage.
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The source defines national treasure as "Heritage of a rare and significant value in terms of human culture and with an equivalent value to "Treasure" [Tangible cultural heritage of important value, such as historic architecture, ancient books and documents, paintings, sculpture, handicraft, archeological materials and armory]."
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Statistics Korea. (January 31, 2023). Number of national treasures in South Korea from 1996 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351155/south-korea-national-treasures-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of national treasures in South Korea from 1996 to 2022." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351155/south-korea-national-treasures-number/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of national treasures in South Korea from 1996 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351155/south-korea-national-treasures-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of National Treasures in South Korea from 1996 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351155/south-korea-national-treasures-number/
Statistics Korea, Number of national treasures in South Korea from 1996 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351155/south-korea-national-treasures-number/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of national treasures in South Korea from 1996 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351155/south-korea-national-treasures-number/