Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

The Korean Society Of Conservation Science For Cultural Heritage (한국문화재보존과학회)
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Species Identification and Tree-ring Dating of Wooden Elements in Myeongjeong-gate of Changgyeong-palace, Seoul, Korea

창경궁 명정문 목부재의 수종 및 연륜연대 분석

  • Lee, Kwang Hee (Research Institute of Wooden Cultural Heritage, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage) ;
  • Jo, Sang Yoon (Department of Heritage Conservation and Restoration, Graduate School of Cultural Heritage, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage) ;
  • Kim, Soo Chul (Department of Conservation Science, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage)
  • 이광희 (한국전통문화대학교 목제문화재연구소) ;
  • 조상윤 (한국전통문화대학교 문화유산전문대학원 문화재수리기술학과) ;
  • 김수철 (한국전통문화대학교 문화재보존과학과)
  • Received : 2021.12.03
  • Accepted : 2022.01.17
  • Published : 2022.04.20
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Abstract

This aimed to species identification and tree-ring dating of wooden elements used in the Myeongjeong-gate of the Changgyeong-palace, Seoul, Korea. Of the 79 wooden elements evaluated, 78 were confirmed to be hard pines and one belonged to Abies spp.. Cores of the wooden elements were collected using a drill for tree-ring dating, and ring-width plots of individual samples were constructed using the TSAP software. The tree-ring dating results for the outermost ring of 58 hard pine wooden elements revealed the following felling dates: early spring of 1604-late fall of 1615, late fall of 1706-early spring of 1707, and late fall of 1828-late fall of 1834. The obtained felling dates of the 1600s and 1800s were found to be consistent with those in the construction and repair records of the Annals of Joseon Dynasty, Gwanghaegun's Diary and Changgyeonggung Yeonggeondogam Uigwe. However, the obtained felling dates of the 1700s were not consistent with those in the construction and repair records. Therefore, additional confirmation of repairs that were not included in the records was possible using tree-ring dating.

본 연구에서는 창경궁 명정문 목부재에 대해 수종과 연륜연대분석을 진행하여 재질과 건축역사를 조사하고자 하였다. 명정문 목부재(79점)의 수종은 소나무류 78점, 전나무속 1점으로 확인되었다. 연륜연대분석은 코어링법을 이용하여 시료를 채취하였으며, TSAP 프로그램으로 크로스데이팅을 하였다. 연륜연대분석 결과, 소나무류 목부재 58점에 대한 최외각 연도는 1604년 초봄-1615년 늦가을, 1706년 늦가을-1707년 초봄, 1828년 늦가을-1834년 늦가을로 총 3개의 벌채시기가 확인되었다. 1600년대와 1800년대 벌채시기들은 조선왕족실록, 광해군일기, 창경궁영건도감의궤의 수리기록과 일치한 것을 확인하였으나 1700년대 벌채시기는 기록에서 확인되지 않아 기록에서 확인되지 않은 수리기록을 연륜연대를 통해 확인할 수 있었다.

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