Comment by kepano

When I visited the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, one of my favorite parts was exploring the exhibit dedicated to the backing up state data — via calligraphy, letterpress, and stone carving.

> "The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, sometimes called sillok (실록) for short, are state-compiled and published records, documenting the reigns of the kings of the Joseon dynasty in Korea. Kept from 1392 to 1865, they comprise 1,893 volumes and are thought to be the longest continual documentation of a single dynasty in the world."

> "Beginning in 1445, they began creating three additional copies of the records, which they distributed at various locations around Korea for safekeeping."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veritable_Records_of_the_Joseo...

After the Japanese and Qing invasions of Japan, King Hyeonjong (1659–1675) started a project to collect calligraphy works written by preceding Joseon kings and carve them into stone.

It's somewhat surprising that these values didn't continue to persist in the Korean government.