The Baecheop is a technique to preserve a painting or calligraphy by attaching a piece of paper or silk onto its back to make it into a scroll, frame or folding screen. It enhances the beauty and practical usage of the work as well as preserving them. Baecheop is a name imported during the Japanese rule; it now is called Pyogu. The Baecheopjang was a person who was working in the government office of paintings and calligraphy and responsible for processing art works in the royal palace during the early Joseon Dynasty. The Baecheop techniques were originated in the Han Dynasty of China and further advanced and perfected in the Tang Dynasty. Although how these techniques were introduced to Korea is unknown, the paintings found on the walls of the tombs from the Dynasty, of Goguryeo indicate that they were imported during the Three Dynasties Era when the foundation for Korean Baecheop techniques were laid down. The techniques then continued to improve through the Unified Silla and the Goryeo Dynasty. They flourished in the Joseon Dynasty to the extent that specialists in the field started appear during this period. The production techniques are divided into five groups according to the types of products: frame, folding screen, scroll, cover designing and antique document processing. Framing has several steps: layering silk fabric, first coating of paint, second coating, drying and preparing frame, and assembling. The procedure for making a section of folding screen follows the same step. The production procedure for a scroll is as follows: cutting, first coating, second coating, drying, third coating, drying, preparing a wood framing and attaching the crescent. The cover designing refers to repairing old books with the damaged cover or pages. The restoration of the damaged old paintings requires an expert eye and exquisite skills. The Baecheop is a traditional industrial art that reflects unique characteristics and personalities of the Korean people. It has a high cultural value. It is now kept alive by a repair technician named Hong Jongjin.

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