 As of July 2013 South Korea has 411 active National Treasures , 2317 Treasures , 485 Historic Sites , 104 Scenic Sites . It also classified 459 Natural Monuments , 134 Intangible Cultural Heritage items , 1062 Folklore Cultural Heritage properties and 549 Cultural Heritage of Early Modern Times . In 2012 there were 180 active " living national treasures " , out of 570 registered , the rest retired mainly due to health conditions . 
