Successful nominations to MOWCAP are entered on the Asia/Pacific Regional Register.
The Register is a listing of those “documentary heritage of influence” in the Asia/Pacific region approved for inclusion by MOWCAP.
The call for nominations and inscriptions on the Asia Pacific Register is made every two years unless unexpected circumstances make this impractical. Nominations will normally be called for in the even-number years (to alternate with the International Register).
The following documentary heritage is listed on the Asia Pacific Regional Register:
Australia



Cambodia


China and Special Administrative Regions
Archives of the Initial Dasheng Spinning Factory (1896-1907) (2022) - This archive signifies significant aspects of social transition at the turn of 20th century.
Shui Character Documents, Guizhou Province (2022) - Items in this collection are used in religious rituals, interpreting the language and songs of the Shui ethnic group and are the original religious classics used by Shui character masters (wise men).
The Four Treatises of Tibetan Medicine (2018) - The Four Treatises contain the sowa rigpa theoretical system and practice of Tibetan medicine developed since the 8th century AD.


Archives and Manuscripts of Macau Kong Tac Lam Temple (1645 – 1980) (2016) - The collection, comprises over 6,000 volumes of rare books in 2,000 titles, archives,
manuscripts, and Buddhist texts on palm leaves.
Archives of Confucius Family of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2016) - The files cover all aspects of the social life, including politics, economy, culture, ideology and clan affairs, etc.
Archives of Suzhou Silk Samples (2016) - The Archives of the Suzhou Silk Samples have 302,814 silk sample archives in 28,650 volumes. These include samples, processing techniques and real objects gradually accumulated from the end of the 19th century to the end of 20th century.
The Double Stellar Hemisphere (2014) - The DOUBLE STELLAR HEMISPHERE (hereinafter referred to as the Map) was printed in the 7th year of Chong Zhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1634), xylographically printed in eight vertical sections of fine Chinese native paper, well mounted with blue palace silk for screen hanging.
Tibet Autonomous Region of China: Official Records of Tibet from the Yuan Dynasty China, 1304-1367 (2012) - The only records of their kind now extant, they are from the period of Mongol rule and are the oldest surviving written official records of China.
Qiaopi and Yinxin: Correspondence and Remittance Documents from Overseas (2012) - Some 170,000 items of personal correspondence tracing the fortunes of Chinese emigrants to South East Asia, Oceania and America in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Archives and materials of the Macao Diocese from the 1550s to 1800s (2010) - Records, correspondence, training materials and books documenting the development of Catholicism in the Far East, and influences on culture, economics and education in China and Europe.

Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) (2010) - A pharmacological text written by Li Shi-zen (1593).
Cook Islands

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Fiji
Polynesian Immigrants Records 1876-1914 (2014) - The National Archives of Fiji's collection of records of the imported Pacific Islands Labourers who were indentured to work as plantation workers during the labour trade from 1876 - 1914. Constitutes important information for genealogical and historical information.

Indonesia
Dr Soeharso Rehabilitation Centre (2022) - The Rehabilitation Center of Prof. R. Soeharso in Surakarta became Asia’s first and largest rehabilitation center implementing the integrated concept of rehabilitation services.

Iran
Arafāt al-Āshiqīn va Arasāt al-Arifīn (2016) - This is one of the most prominent and most comprehensive biographies in Farsi written by Taqi al-Din Muhammad Owḥadī Husseini Daqāqī Balīyānī (1565-1630 AD.). The book contains the biographies of about 3500 poets who are from Afghanistan, Iran and the Indian subcontinent from the past to the time of the author.
Vendidad (2014) - Avesta is the overall name given to Iranians most ancient collection of writings and composition. It is an Iranian encyclopedia and the holy scripture for followers of Zarathustra.
The Soul of the Reef (2014) - As one of the most important scientific documentaries, The Soul of the Reef, with its good rhythm and precise audio/video synchronization, has a poetic look at the reefs.
Collection of Documents and Images of Karbala (2014) - The “collection of documents and images of Karbala”, is a compilation of authentic and diverse documents, which includes official reports and documents obtained from the Qajar Dynasty (Iran), the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and the eras of monarchical and republic regimes in Iraq.
Al-Masaalik Wa Al-Mamaalik (2014) - The Al-Masaalik Wa Al-Mamaalik, Istakhri’s invaluable work, is one of the most important geographical books from the 4th century AH/10 CE, which presents an accurate description of the then socio-economic, cultural and political conditions of the Islamic lands –from India to Africa- supplemented by maps.
Japan
Suiheisha and Hyeongpyengsa (The Records of Cross-Border Solidarity Between Minorities) (2016) - The Suiheisha was created in 1922 in Japan and the Hyeongpyengsa in 1923 in Korea by the minorities in the respective countries.
Lao PDR

Malaysia

Maldives
Loamaafaanu (2014) - Loamaafaanu(s), are the official records of land grants, written on copperplates, given to mosques built by Sultans after the Maldives converted to Islam.
Mongolia

Sutra of Great Diety Tara (2014) - This work is a unique piece of art where texts of Green and White Tara were written in 79 lines in less than 5 cm of space using very thin pen point.
Lu. “Altan Tobchi” (2010) - Written in 1651, covers the history of Mongolia and neighbouring countries from the 13th to 17th centuries, including the reach of the Mongol empire across Asia and Europe.
Myanmar
The Emerald Jungle (Mya Ga Naing) (2018) - Mya Ga Naing is a silent film produced by A1 Film Production in 1934 in Myanmar. It is the oldest Myanmar film in existence.

King Bayinnaung Bell Inscription (2016) - Donated by King Bayintnaung at Shwezegon Pagoda in Bagan in 1557 AD. It is written in three languages - Pali on the top part and Myanmar and Mon on each face of the half body
New Zealand
Western Pacific Archives (2014) - The Western Pacific Archives comprises the records of the Western Pacific High Commission, from 1875 until 1978, and the territorial records of the British Agent and Consul, Tonga, and the New Hebrides British Service.

Papua New Guinea

Philippines
Culion Leprosy Archives (2018) - The Archives preserve and protect rare volumes of journals, text books and other reference materials on leprosy.
The Presidential papers of Manuel Luis Quezon (2010) - Principal documentary source of Philippine history for the American colonial period 1898-1946.
Republic of Korea
Samguk-yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) (2022) - The Samguk-yusa form a treasure trove of information on ancient mythology, history, culture, religion, life, literature and ideology of Korea.
Taean Oil Spill (2022) - A most unusual mass campaign by authorities together with almost 1.5 million volunteers to address a civil disaster.
Naebang-gasa (Songs of the Inner Chambers) (2022) - A collection of 347 songs and poems created, recited, and recorded by Korean women from 1794 to the 1960s.
Name Boards and Verse Plaques on Royal Architecture of the Joseon Dynasty (2018) - In the royal architecture of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), names carried extraordinary significance. They underlined the rulers' political philosopy and ideology, and signified status.
Maninso: Ten Thousand People’s Petitions (2018) - These two documents are the artifacts of collective actions undertaken by independent intellectuals of the Joseon period (1392-1910), to influence reforms in important state affairs toward ethical politics prescribed by Confucian ideology.
Pyeon-aek : Hanging Wooden Plaques in Korea (2016) - These comprise the hand-carved woodblocks with meaningful letters for hanging at the center of a traditional building. Letters on the hanging wooden plaques implicitly reflect the moral values of building owners.
Samoa
Archives of German-Samoa Colonial Administration (2014) - The German Colonization period in Samoa from 1900 – 1914 is one of the most significant eras in the history of Samoa. The documents provide a record of a unique example of Germany’s colonial expansion in the Pacific, while also assuming a wider international significance.
Singapore
Asian Children’s Literature (2022) - The collection reflects Asian children, backgrounds, and communities in the four official languages of Singapore – English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

Solomon Islands
World War Two Records – British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP) (2018) - The administrative records created during world war two and records of the aftermath of the war.
Thailand
The Epigraphic Archives of Wat Pho (2008) - The Epigraphic Archives of Wat Pho in Bangkok is a unique collection of 1,360 Thai language inscriptions on marble plates made in the 1830’s on both religious and secular subjects, representing a wide range of Thai knowledge of Asian and local roots of the time.
Tuvalu

Uzbekistan

Vietnam
Ma Nhai (Inscriptions) on the Marble Mountains, Danang City (2022) - This collection of 78 documents in Chinese and Nom characters (Sino-Nom) was carved on cliffs and caves.
Sino-Nom Documents in Truong Luu Village, Ha Tinh Province (1689-1943) (2022) - A remarkable snapshot of a small village developing into a cultural center in Vietnam and its contribution to society.
The Envoy Ship Journeys to China (2018) - An atlas of the journey of the Vietnam envoys in the 18th century.


Imperial Records of Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945) (2014) - Nguyen dynasty’s Imperial records are administrative records of the Nguyen dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam which lasted from 1802 to 1945.

Woodblocks at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Bac Giang Province (2012) - Over 3,000 woodblocks, engraved from 1871 to 1932, containing Buddhist sutras and other documents of the Truc Lam Zen sect in the Nôm script. This distinctly Vietnamese Buddhist tradition has spread to many countries.