Intangible Culture ISSN:2799-3868(Print) 무형문화연구

In here, we study the craftsmanship of the Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage System and pointed out the problems and the direction of improvement. Intangible Cultural Heritages in Seoul have been systematically protected since the enactment of the ‘Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Ordinance’ in 2016. Compared to the previous period, the survey and designation of Intangible Cultural Heritages has been systematically changed, and the budget and manpower for conservation have been expanded. The most striking changes are that the Degital recording has been initiated and that the recognition of holders of Intangible Cultural Heritages has been converted from individual investigations to collusion. These changes not only greatly help to maintain the typicality of the craftsmanship, but also eliminated the preemptive effect of the craftsmanship resulting from the existing individual surveys. In the atmosphere of this change, the masonry of Seoul was designated as a craftsmanship in 2019, and the Majestic Buddhist flower Decorate and Shamanic Paper flower Making became the new Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022. The Majestic Buddhist flower Decorate is designated as a group craftsmanship without holders, and future activities are noted. The Buddhist Temple is inseparable from the rituals of the temples, and it is expected that the activities of tradition will take place through a holding group centered on monks and re-believers. However, the concern in this situation is the maintenance of the material or technique. Therefore, there is a need for a clear definition of conversion at the Seoul City Government level, and the holding group needs to make efforts to maintain the dyeing materials and techniques of paper, secure traditional tools, and make self-production efforts. As the Majestic Buddhist flower Decorate is designated as the only group craftsmanship without holders among the Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritages, we expect that in the future, there will be a change in the direction of the investigation and designation of Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritages.