Artifacts Used by Hansen’s Disease Patients
- Jahye Hospital
- Sorokdo Branch of Suncheon Correctional Institution
- Mannyeongdang Charnel House
- Lighthouse
- Food Storehouse
- Seongsil Bible Middle and High School Building
- Autopsy Lab
- Detention Rooms
- Noksan Elementary School Building
- Main Administration Building and Auditorium
- Official Residence of the Director
- Shinto Shrine
- Byeongsa Catholic Church
- Residence of Marianne and Margaret
- Artifacts Used by Hansen’s Disease Patients
- Petition and Statement Related to The April 6 Movement in Sorokdo, Goheung
- Artifacts of Noksan Medical Training School
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Cement block mold -
Pot
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| Name of Cultural Properties | Artifacts Used by Hansen’s Disease Patients in Sorokdo, Goheung |
|---|---|
| Classification | Registered Cultural Heritage |
| Designated Number | No. 663 |
| Type | Others/Movables |
| Quantity/Area | 14 items |
| Designation (Registration) Date | August 22, 2016 |
| Address | Sorokdo National Hospital Hansen’s Disease Museum, 65 Sorok-Haeangil, Doyang-eup, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do |
| Reasons for Registration |
14 items, 8 kinds of artifacts Hansen’s disease patients used for treatment, in their daily life, etc. included a personal knife for self-treatment, button hooks, kitchen supplies like scoops, pots, and pot lifters, and cement block mold and Giwa mold used while doing forced labor. They are fraught with hardships and Han (Resentment) of Hansen’s disease patients and reflect isolated and desperate life of the patients, who had to endure forced labor and the lack of medical treatment and commodities. They also show how they mobilized their wisdom and creativity to find a way to survive. They are considered as significant historical materials that reflect the special social and cultural circumstance of patients suffering from Hansen’s disease, who survived thanks to their wisdom and determination in the times of transformation and extreme hardship. |