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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 18:08
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Jogye retrieves 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts
조계종·경찰청·문화재청 불교문화재 도난예방 협약
Posted : 2014-10-22 18:06
Updated : 2014-10-22 22:20
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By Baek Byung-yeul

The Buddhist painting, 'Painting of the Vulture Peak Assembly,' believed to be made in 1686/ Courtesy of Jogye Order
The Buddhist painting, "Painting of the Vulture Peak Assembly," believed to be made in 1686
/ Courtesy of Jogye Order
The Jogye order, the largest Buddhist order in Korea, said Wednesday that it has retrieved 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts.

"We have collected these stolen Buddhist cultural assets which once belonged to affiliated temples with the help from related government organizations including the National Police Agency (NPA) and the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA)," an official from the order said.

"Most items we collected this year are from art auctions. Thanks to the CHA, we could obtain the list of what was up for auction. After we confirmed that those items on the list were once stolen, we could collect them from the auction company with the help of the NPA."

The order added that it will display the 48 items comprised of paintings, sculptures and craftwork on Wednesday and Thursday at the Memorial Hall for the History and Culture of Korean Buddhism in Jongno, central Seoul.

Considering their great historic value, the order added that displaying them has significant meaning.

"Through making public these items, we would like to arouse the seriousness of art theft in addition to letting more people know the beauty of Korea's Buddhist artifacts," the official said.

Most of the artifacts are believed to have been made during the Joseon Kingdom period (1392-1910). A noteworthy one is the Buddhist scroll "Painting of the Vulture Peak Assembly," which originally belonged to the Daebisa Temple in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, but was stolen in 1988. The painting, believed to date to 1686, depicts a Buddha sermonizing.

The Jogye order stressed that it will keep working with the government agencies to prevent art theft and construct a more cooperative process with them in reclaiming lost Buddhist artifacts.


조계종·경찰청·문화재청 불교문화재 도난예방 협약

조계종과 경찰청, 문화재청은 22일 서울 한국불교역사문화기념관에서 조계종 총무원장 자승 스님과 강신명 경찰청장, 나선화 문화재청장이 참석한 가운데 '불교문화재 도난 예방 및 회수를 위한 협약식'을 맺었다.

이들 3개 기관은 긴밀한 협력을 통해 불교문화재의 도난을 막고, 도난된 문화재를 조속히 회수하기 위한 공조 체제를 갖추기로 했다.

조계종은 22∼23일 불교역사문화기념관 1층 로비에서 최근 경찰 수사를 통해 회수된 도난문화재 48점을 전시한다.

이번에 전시되는 문화재에는 충북 유형문화재 206호인 제천 정방사 목조관음보살좌상과 보물급으로 평가되는 청도 대비사 영산회상도, 용천사 영산회상도, 예천 보문사 지장보살도 등 귀한 작품이 많이 포함돼 있다. (연합뉴스)
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