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There are currently active cultural exchanges and frequent cooperative exhibitions between Korea and China. At this juncture, it is very important to properly translate the names of Chinese exhibits into Korean in response to the exhibition environment and demands of visitors in Korea. This study analyzed the aspects and problems of Korean translation of the names of Chinese artifacts that have been introduced as collections and special exhibits of the National Museum of Korea. According to the results of the analysis, it was observed from the aspect of consistency that even the same relics were inconsistently translated and that translation methods of similar-structured names were inconsistent. From the aspect of information, some elements of naming were left out, replaced, or literally translated, causing problems in conveying information. These problems need to be solved by ensuring consistency and public needs as official names and considering communication with exhibition visitors.