The work, published on Oct. 24, Juche 103 (2014), says that President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il attached importance to the conservation of national heritage and directed efforts to it in the whole course of leading the revolution, thus demonstrating a long history and brilliant culture of the Korean nation.

It clarifies the tasks to be fulfilled to preserve the undying exploits of the great leaders and add luster to the history and tradition of the Korean nation by thoroughly implementing the Workers' Party of Korea's policy of protecting the national heritage.

Valuing, excavating, reconstructing and properly preserving national heritage is the noble patriotic work for preserving the long history and tradition of the resourceful and diligent Korean nation, the article notes, and goes on:

Ours is a highly civilized country where national culture has been into full bloom from old times.

Across the country are lots of precious historical sites and relics such as structures, ancient tombs, paintings, sculptures and ceramics representative of the highly developed national culture.

It is necessary to preserve and manage the precious historical and cultural heritages left by the ancestors as they were and conduct effective education through the cultural heritages of the nation and bases for historical education so that the people including youth and children may be aware of the history and culture and beautiful manners and customs of our nation, cherish national pride and patriotism and preserve the national character.