Pyongyang,
July 4 (KCNA) -- During the Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953), the U.S.
imperialist aggressors had destroyed and plundered precious cultural assets of
the Korean nation in different parts of the DPRK.
In
1951, the U.S. air pirates dropped bombs at random on Yujom Temple, the largest
one of the four famous temples in Mt Kumgang, thus destroying more than 40
buildings, stone lantern, nine-storied pagoda and other cultural heritages at
the temple. They also reduced to ashes Yongmyong Temple in Pyongyang, Pohyon
Temple in Mt Myohyang, Sokwang Temple in Mt Ko and Jangan, Phyohun and Singye
temples in Mt Kumgang.
The
Pubyok Pavilion in Pyongyang, the Puyong Pavilion in Haeju City, the Tongmyong
House in Songchon County of South Phyongan Province, the Nam Gate in Kaesong
City, the Nam Gate in Uiju County of North Phyongan Province, the Wisong House
in Huichon City of Jagang Province, etc. were destroyed by the bombing attack
of the U.S. imperialists.
The
U.S. imperialists used the three tombs in Kangso, the national treasure of the
country, as an ammunition depot and the Ryonggang twin- pillared tomb as a
prison. They committed an unpardonable atrocity of destroying the Tomb No. 3 in
Anak.
The
U.S. imperialist aggressors plundered many cultural assets in the temporary
occupation areas of the DPRK.
They
attacked the then State Central History Museum in Pyongyang for a week to
plunder thousands of pieces of precious cultural heritages, including 100-odd
pieces of national treasure-level historical relics.
They
also plundered tens of thousands of historical relics at history museums in
Wonsan, Hamhung, Haeju and other parts of the DPRK as well as many historical
remains at temples.
They
dug out hundreds of tombs in the area of Jongbaek-dong, Rangnang District of
Pyongyang City, early in November 1950 to steal thousands of pieces of
historical remains.
They
even stormed into inhabitants' houses to loot such heirlooms as Koryo ceramics,
precious metals and gold rings and personal ornaments.
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