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Hand Axe
Homo erectus · Paleolithic period
National Museum of Korea Permanent Collection | Essential Guide for First-Time Visitors
National Museum of Korea · Permanent Collection
This audio guide introduces 50 highlights from the permanent collection of the National Museum of Korea. You will hear clear, easy stories about major objects, including many National Treasures, Treasures, and works selected by the museum as must-see masterpieces. The museum often lends objects for special exhibitions in Korea and abroad, and some works may also be moved for conservation. A few objects in this guide may not be on view on the day of your visit, so please check the galleries when you arrive.
작품별 오디오 가이드 · 53작품 171트랙
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Comb-patterned Pottery Vessel
Unknown · Neolithic period
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Bronze Ritual Object with Farming Scenes
Unknown · Early Iron Age, around 5th-4th century BCE
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Objects from Tomb No. 1 at Daho-ri, Changwon
Unknown (Byeonhan elite) · Late 1st century BCE, Early Iron Age
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Lute-shaped Bronze Dagger
Unknown · Bronze Age
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Bronze Bowl Inscribed "Hou"
Unknown · 415 CE
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Copies of the Great Tomb of Gangseo Murals (Four Guardian Deities and Ceiling)
Copied by Oba Tsunekichi · Copied in 1912-1914; original murals: Goguryeo, 6th-7th century
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Gold Diadem Ornaments from King Muryeong's Tomb
Baekje royal artisans · Early 6th century, Baekje
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Objects from Suchon-ri (Gilt-bronze Cap and Shoes)
Unknown · 5th century, Baekje Hanseong period
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Gaya Plate Armor and Helmet
Gaya ironworkers · 5th century, Three Kingdoms period (Daegaya)
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Gold Crown and Gold Belt from Geumgwanchong Tomb
Silla royal artisans · 5th century, Silla
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Silla Horse-and-Rider Shaped Pottery
Silla potter · 5th-6th century, Three Kingdoms period
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Silla King Jinheung's Inspection Monument on Bukhansan Mountain
Commissioned by King Jinheung of Silla (r. 540-576) · Around 555 CE, Silla
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Seated Iron Buddha (Oldest Surviving Iron Buddha)
Unified Silla artisan · 9th century, Unified Silla
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Unified Silla Gilt-bronze Reliquary Set
Unified Silla royal artisans · 8th century, Unified Silla
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Original-stone Rubbing of the Gwanggaeto Stele (Cheongmyeong Copy) and Digital Gwanggaeto Stele
Rubbing: Cheongmyeong Im Chang-sun collection, made by Beijing rubbing specialists in 1889 · Stele erected in 414 by King Jangsu; rubbing made in 1889
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Ten-story Stone Pagoda from Gyeongcheonsa Temple
Goryeo stonemason · 1348, 4th year of King Chungmok of Goryeo
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Daedongyeojido, Complete 22-Fold Map
Kim Jeong-ho · 1861, 12th year of King Cheoljong of Joseon
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Celadon Maebyeong Vase with Inlaid Cloud-and-Crane Design
Goryeo potter · 12th century, Goryeo dynasty
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Printed Buddhist Scripture from the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
Goryeo Directorate for the Tripitaka · 1241, 28th year of King Gojong of Goryeo
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Portrait of King Taejo
Court painter · Later copy (original: 14th century)
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Honil Gangni Yeokdae Gukdo Jido, an Early Joseon World Map
Yi Hoe, Kim Sa-hyeong, and others · 1402, 2nd year of King Taejong of Joseon
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Hangeul Metal Type Used with Eulhaeja Type
Gangyeong Dogam, by order of King Sejo · 1455-1461, reign of King Sejo of Joseon
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Dongui Bogam, Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine
Heo Jun and others · 1613, 5th year of King Gwanghaegun of Joseon
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Woodblocks for the Daedongyeojido Map
Kim Jeong-ho · Around 1861, reign of King Cheoljong of Joseon
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Oegyujanggak Uigwe Royal Protocols, including Hwaseong Seongyeok Uigwe
Officials of the Joseon Gyujanggak Royal Library · 1796, 20th year of King Jeongjo of Joseon, and other dates
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Chingmyeong Jibo, Imperial Seal of the Korean Empire
Imperial workshop of the Korean Empire · 1897, after Emperor Gojong's enthronement
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Gilt-bronze Pensive Maitreya Bodhisattva (National Treasure No. 83)
Unknown · First half of the 7th century, Three Kingdoms period
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Gilt-bronze Pensive Bodhisattva (National Treasure No. 78)
Unknown · Late 6th century, Three Kingdoms period
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Sinmyo Year Pungak Album, Mount Geumgang Paintings / Special Display on Gyeomjae Jeong Seon
Jeong Seon · 1711, 37th year of King Sukjong of Joseon
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Bakyeon Falls
Jeong Seon · 18th century, Joseon dynasty
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Old Pine Tree
Unknown · Joseon dynasty
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Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks Screen
Joseon court painters · Joseon dynasty
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Large Hanging Painting of the Vulture Peak Assembly from Bongjeongsa Temple, Andong (limited display: Apr. 7-Jun. 21, 2026)
Buddhist monk-painters of Bongjeongsa Temple (166 participants) · 1710, 36th year of King Sukjong of Joseon
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Illustrated Frontispiece to the Lotus Sutra
Goryeo painter · 13th-14th century, Goryeo dynasty
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Mother-of-pearl Lacquer Clothing Chest with Lotus and Vine Design
Joseon mother-of-pearl lacquer artisan · 15th century, early Joseon dynasty
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Greek Bronze Helmet Donated by Sohn Kee-chung
Ancient Greek Corinthian maker · 5th-6th century BCE
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Gilt-bronze Standing Buddha with Inscription of Yeonga Year 7 (National Treasure No. 119)
Goguryeo artisan, commissioned by monks of Dongsa Temple · 539, Goguryeo
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Stone Standing Amitabha Buddha and Maitreya Bodhisattva from Gamsansa Temple
Silla artisans, commissioned by Kim Ji-seong · 719, Unified Silla, 18th year of King Seongdeok
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Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha
Unified Silla to Goryeo artisan · 9th century, Unified Silla to Goryeo
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Kundika Ritual Ewer with Waterside Landscape Design (National Treasure No. 92)
Goryeo metalworker · 12th century, Goryeo
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Bronze Bell from Cheonheungsa Temple (National Treasure No. 280)
Goryeo bronze-casting artisan · 1010, first year of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo
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Celadon Incense Burner with Openwork Seven-Treasure Design (National Treasure No. 95)
Goryeo potter · 12th century, Goryeo
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Celadon Lion Incense Burner
Goryeo potter · 12th century, Goryeo
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Melon-shaped Celadon Bottle
Goryeo potter · 12th century, Goryeo
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Buncheong Stoneware Turtle-shaped Bottle with Peony Design (National Treasure No. 178)
Joseon potter · 15th century, early Joseon
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White Porcelain Moon Jar (National Treasure No. 309)
Joseon potter · 18th century, Joseon
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White Porcelain Jar with Grapevine and Monkey Design in Iron-brown (National Treasure No. 107)
Joseon potter · 17th century, late Joseon
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Painting of Fuxi and Nuwa
Painter from the Gaochang Kingdom · 7th century, Tang dynasty period (Turfan)
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Standing Bodhisattva from Gandhara
Stone carver from Gandhara · 2nd-3rd century, Kushan dynasty
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Blue-and-white Porcelain Ewer with Flower and Fruit Design
Jingdezhen potter, China · 14th-15th century, Yuan to Ming dynasties
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Album of Scenes from The Tale of Genji
Japanese Yamato-e painter · 17th century, Edo period
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Early Qur'an Manuscript
Islamic scribe · 7th-8th century, early Islamic period