Several classic cases of Chinese culture being "passed by Korea" are as follows:
1. Chinese mythology was "passed by Korea" In 2007, Professor Zheng Zaishu of Ewha Womans University in South Korea advocated that "Mountains and Seas" Dongyi gods such as Emperor Yan, Chiyou, Kuafu and Fengbo mentioned in the Sutra all appear in the murals of Goguryeo tombs. Many myths and legends originate from Korea.
2. Chinese celebrities are "favored by South Korea". It is reported that Korean scholars plan to apply for the centuries-old traditional Confucius Ceremony to be a world cultural heritage. Some Korean scholars believe that Confucius is a descendant of the ancestor of the Korean nation. Also classified as "Korean" are Xi Shi, Li Bai and Li Shizhen.
3. Chinese Taoism was "taken by South Korea". Not long ago, a history professor at Seoul University in South Korea claimed that Zhang Daoling, the originator of Taoism, was a true Korean. He believed that Korea during the Spring and Autumn Period was a regime established by Koreans who immigrated to China in ancient times, and Zhang Daoling was Zhang Liang's 8th generation grandson, and Zhang Liang was a Korean before he followed Liu Bang and founded the Han Dynasty.
4. Chinese characters were "adopted by South Korea". In 2006, Park Jung-soo, a history professor at Seoul University in South Korea, said that he believed that the Korean nation was the first to invent Chinese characters. He suggested that the Korean government apply to the United Nations for Chinese characters to be listed as world cultural heritage.
5. Chinese festivals “defeated by South Korea” In 2005, the “Gangneung Dragon Boat Festival” declared by South Korea was officially designated as a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO.
6. China was invented by South Korea. Not long ago, Koreans claimed that they were the ancestors of the invention of movable type printing. The Chinese armillary sphere has also been printed on the back of the latest version of the 10,000 Korean currency, becoming a Korean patent. Even the "birthplace of soy milk" has been moved to South Korea.
7. Traditional Chinese Medicine was “adopted by South Korea”. As a region deeply influenced by Chinese culture, before 1986, South Korea’s medical system had never had the term “Korean Medicine”. Xu Jun of Joseon compiled a "Donguibojian" in 1596 by referring to a large number of ancient Chinese medical books. UNESCO listed the first edition of the book on the Memory of the World Heritage List. However, 95% of the content of the book is compiled from traditional Chinese medicine works and is not original.
8. Chinese Feng Shui was "adopted by South Korea". Since 2003, South Korea has reorganized "Chinese Feng Shui" and listed it on the Korean National Heritage List and declared a World Heritage project.