Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)
- Volume 23 Issue 1
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- Pages.95-102
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- 2012
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- 1226-3109(pISSN)
Species Identification and Tree-Ring Dating of the Lotus Pedestal of Amitabha Statue at Ssangbong-Temple in Hwasun, Korea
화순 쌍봉사 극락전 아미타불 연화좌대의 수종 및 연륜연대 분석
- Kim, Yo-Jung (Tree-Ring Material Bank, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Son, Byung-Hwa (Tree-Ring Material Bank, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Oh, Jung-Ae (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Jo, Tae-Gun (North East Buddhist Art Institute) ;
- Choi, Sun-Il (Office of Cultural Properties Appraisal, Incheon International Airport) ;
- Park, Won-Kyu (Tree-Ring Material Bank, Chungbuk National University)
- 김요정 (충북대학교 목재연륜소재은행) ;
- 손병화 (충북대학교 목재연륜소재은행) ;
- 오정애 (국립산림과학원 탄소순환재료과) ;
- 조태건 (동북아불교미술연구소) ;
- 최선일 (문화재청 인천국제공항 문화재감정관실) ;
- 박원규 (충북대학교 목재연륜소재은행)
- Received : 2011.12.21
- Accepted : 2012.01.16
- Published : 2012.01.25
Abstract
The objective of this study was to conduct the species identification and tree-ring dating of Lotus Pedestal of the Amitabha Statue at Ssangbong-Temple in Hwasun. The six wood blocks used for the Lotus Pedestal were hard pines (Pinus spp.; diploxilon) except one piece which was ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.). The lotus leaves surrounding the pedestal body were also made of ginkgo. Tree-ring patterns of 3 blocks were synchronized and a 133 years chronology was made. The chronology was crossdated well with the master chronology of Japanese red pine in South Korea. It dated back to A. D. 1551~1683, i.e. the last ring dated A. D. 1683. Through the estimation of the number of sapwood rings removed during carving, the felling year was calculated A. D.