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International Academic Conference "The Compilation and Significance of Royal Annals in East Asia"

The National Museum of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty will host the International Academic Conference, "The Compilation and Significance of Royal Annals in East Asia", on the occasion of the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to be held in Busan.


This conference aims to promote the value and significance of the "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty", inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, to audiences in Korea and abroad. It will also provide an international forum for scholarly exchange by comparing and examining the compilation systems and status of the veritable records of East Asian royal courts, thereby highlighting the structural characteristics and historical significance of royal documentary culture.


BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
18–29 JULY 2026
BUSAN MUSEUM
CORET 18–29 JULY 2026

Commemorating the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee

2026 International Conference of
the National Museum of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty

The Compilation and
Significance of
Royal Annals in East Asia

Friday, July 24, 2026

13:00 – 18:30

Busan Museum Auditorium

Program

13:00–13:30
Registration

13:30–13:40
Welcome and congratulatory remarks

13:40–14:25
[Keynote Lecture] The Compilation of the Authentic Records in Asia: Past Encourages Present
(Speaker) Oh Hang-nyeong, Professor Emeritus, Jeonju University

14:25–15:10
[Topic 1] Characteristics and Changes in the Compilation of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty by Period
(Presenter) Kang Moonshik, Professor, Soongsil University
(Discussant) Kim Moon-sik, Professor, Dankook University

15:10–15:55
[Topic 2] The Characteristics and Significance of Royal Records as Seen through Material Analysis of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
(Presenter) Choi Hyun-Wook, Curator, National Archives of Korea
(Discussant) Jeong Seonhwa, Curator, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage

15:55–16:15
Break Time

16:15–17:00
[Topic 3] The History of the Qing Annals and Their Early Dissemination and Utilization in Japan
(Presenter) Xiang Xuan (项旋), Professor, Renmin University of China
(Discussant) Ge Xianhan (葛小寒), Professor, Beijing Normal University

17:00–17:45
[Topic 4] The Compilation of Royal Annals in Vietnam from the 13th to the 19th century
(Presenter) Lê Thùy Linh, Senior Researcher, Institute of History, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
(Discussant) Nguyễn Quốc Bình, Vice Director, Vietnam National Museum of History

17:45–18:30
General Discussion (all presenters and discussants)

Korea Heritage Service
National Museum of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty

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BUSAN MUSEUM


International Academic Conference "The Compilation and Significance of Royal Annals in East Asia"

○ Date & Time: Friday, July 24, 2026, 13:00-18:30

○ Venue: Auditorium, Busan Museum

* Simultaneous interpretation services will be provided in Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and English.

○ Hosted by: Busan Museum, National Museum of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty



Source: https://museum.busan.go.kr/busan/bsopboard/1741087