Intangible
Cultural Assets No. 50 Youngsanjae Preservation Association
Preservation and Transmission of Yeongsanjae
Yeongsanjae has been designated as Intangible Cultural Assets,
no. 50 and held at Bongwonsa[temple] every year. The purpose of
Yeongsanjae performance is to resume the heritage of Beom-eum[Buddhist
music] which has faded away and to transmit to next generations.
According to the national policy to preserve cultural assets, Yeongsanjae
was designated as a stage performance and Park Song-am, Jang Byeok-eung,
Kim Un-gong[names of monks] as the certified skill holders in Pompae
on November 5, 1973. In 1987 it is changed from a stage performance
to a outdoor performance and Lee Il-eung[name of monk] were designated
as the certified skill holder in Jakbeop, Jeong Jigwang[name of
monk] as the certified skill holder in ornamentation of Yeongsanjae.
Since then Yeongsanjae has been continued its legacy by the core
effort of Yeongsanjae Preservation Association. Okcheonbeom-eum
college is an affiliated organization of Yeongsanjae Preservation
Association and located at Bongwonsa[temple] of Korean Taego Buddhist
Order. All kinds of Beom-eum, such as Sangjugwon-gong, gakbae and
sound of Yeongsan are taught by Eojang[great master] monk, Park
Song-am and Jang Byeok-eung[name of monks] at the college. It is
open to everyone who is interested in ceremonies of Buddhism and
Beom-eum[Buddhist music].
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