☆ Chiljang refers to a person who has the skill and function of making lacquerware, and lacquer refers to a container in which wood extract is painted on wood.

The types of lacquer include raw, refined-raw, and refined paint. Saengchil(raw) uses the same state as it was taken from lacquer in a traditional way. Refined-raw paint is used to apply foreign substances in the raw paint to the medicinal stuff or containers. Refined paint refers to paint made in various colors for application to crafts and industrial products.

The ingredients of lacquer are rubber-like, effective in waterproofing, and not rotting, so in the past, almost lacquer was used in funeral coffins. As lacquer ages, it becomes harder and has the effect of preventing moisture and insects. There are many reasons why the Tripitaka Koreana could be preserved for a long time in the past, but lacquer played a major role.

Chil(lacquering) is a traditional craftsmanship that has many effects and subtle beauty, and Shin Jung-hyun has been recognized as the holder of the function. In addition to lacquerware, no.1 of Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage is designated as one of four more categories: lacquer, yellow lacquer, colorful lacquer and blue lacquer. The holders are Son Dae-hyun (copper lacquer), Hong Dong-hwa (hwang Chil), Kim Sang-yang (coloured paint), and Jeong Byeong-ho (choung Byeong-ho).

※※ For detailed information on the above cultural assets, please refer to the Seoul Metropolitan Government Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage (02-2133-2616).