A Life Dedicated to Guarding Korea's Cultural Heritage
Kansong (澗松) Jeon Hyeong-pil (全鎣弼, 1906-1962) was someone who prevented Korea's cultural heritage such as Goryeo celadon, Joseon porcelain, Buddhist sculptures dating back to the period of the three kingdoms, and books printed in rare types from falling into the hands of the Japanese during Japan's occupation of Korea. He came into a rich inheritance as a junior in college when his father passed away in 1929. Although he became one of the forty richest men in Joseon at the age of twenty-three, he didn't start his own business or choose to live a life of leisure.
Written by Lee Chung-ryeol (Author of “Kansong Jeon Hyeong-pil”)