Jeon Hyeong-pil

Jeon Hyeong-pil
Korean name
Hangul
전형필
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeon Hyeongpil
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Hyŏngp'il
Art name
Hangul
간송, 지산, 취설재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGansong, Jisan, Chwiseoljae
McCune–ReischauerKansong, Chisan, Ch'wisŏlchae
Courtesy name
Hangul
천뢰
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheolloe
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏlloe

Jeon Hyeong-pil (Korean전형필; July 29, 1906 – January 26, 1962) was a Korean art collector. He is also known by his art name Gansong.

He is famous for his great achievement to collect 12 national treasures, 10 treasures and 4 cultural assets designated by Seoul metropolitan government. He strove to bring back Korean cultural assets and heritage from Japan, where a great deal of Korean antiquities were taken during the Japanese colonial period.[1] The first private art museum was built in 1938 named Bohwagak (보화각) and later took care of most of valuable Korean antiquities during Korean War.[2] After his death in 1962, the name Bohwagak was changed into Gansong Art Museum which only opens twice in a year since 1971.[3]

  1. ^ Kansong Art Museum Seoul Metropolitan Government
  2. ^ Meet the "four friends" at Gansong Art Museum
  3. ^ Gansong Art Museum Seoul Metropolitan Government