UNESCO Registers Old Korean Medical Text
August 25th, 2009
English Chosun
Arirang News / Jul. 31, 2009 11:59 KST
The ancient Korean medical text “Dongeuibogam” has been registered as a global cultural heritage. UNESCO has included the manuscript as part of its Memory of the World.
“Dongeuibogam” was completed in 1613 by Heo Jun, a renowned medical practitioner of the Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910). With the latest addition Korea now has seven items on the list of archive and library collections.
