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Evaluation of Stability and Deterioration Characteristics for the Rock-carved Standing Buddha Triad in Gyeongju Seoak-dong, Korea

경주 서악동 마애여래삼존입상의 손상특성 및 안정성 평가

  • Lee, Chan Hee (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University) ;
  • Choie, Myoungju (Conservation Science Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
  • 이찬희 (공주대학교 문화재보존과학과) ;
  • 최명주 (국립문화재연구소 보존과학연구실)
  • Received : 2021.01.22
  • Accepted : 2021.02.11
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

The rock-carved standing Buddha triad in Seoak-dong is a large stone Buddha statue of the Unified Silla era (AD 676 to 935) in ancient Korea, built near the top of the southeastern side of mountain Seondosan in Gyeongju, is characterized by its locational importance, the powerful Amitabha and the gentle sculptural technique of the Bodhisattva. In particular, Amitabha Buddha in andesite rock slope with biotite granite pedestal and two Bodhisattva parallel made by alkali granites seems to express the dignity through the color and texture of the stones. In the Amitabha Buddha, deterioration characteristics are accelerating due to the combination of various joint systems, instability of the slopes and relaxation by the root pressure of plants occurring at the top. In addition, physical properties have deteriorated owing to the increase of discontinuous surfaces as joints, cracks and scalings, and the coverage of algae and lichen is also high. Therefore, deterioration degree in Buddha triad is accelerated due to the physical weathering characteristics from natural rock mass and various biological invasion.

서악동 마애여래삼존입상은 경주 선도산 정상부의 동남향에 조성된 통일신라시대의 거석불로 입지적 중요성과 함께 힘찬 아미타불상과 부드러운 협시보살의 조각수법이 매우 특징적이다. 특히 안산암질 암반에 불신을 새기고 흑운모화강암을 대좌로 장식한 아미타불상과 좌우 병렬식으로 배치된 알칼리 화강암으로 조성된 협시불은 석재의 색상 및 질감을 통해 석불의 위엄을 잘 표현하였다. 아미타불상은 암반에 형성된 절리로 인한 불연속면의 발달과 사면의 불안정성, 최상부에서 발생하는 식물의 근압에 의한 암반의 이완현상이 결부되어 손상이 가속되고 있다. 또한 절리와 균열 및 박리 등 불연속면의 증가로 인해 물성이 크게 저하되었으며 조류 및 지의류의 피복도가 높은 상태이다. 따라서 마애여래삼존입상에 발생한 손상정도는 아미타불상이 마애불로 조성되면서 나타난 물리적 풍화특성과 다양한 생물침해에 의해 손상이 가속화되는 것으로 판단된다.

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