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http://dx.doi.org/10.9719/EEG.2012.45.3.237

Interpretation of Construction Technique by Compositional Analysis of Soil Stratum with Basement at the Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda  

Yi, Jeong-Eun (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Lee, Chan-Hee (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Lee, Dong-Sik (Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda Conservation Team, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
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Economic and Environmental Geology / v.45, no.3, 2012 , pp. 237-253 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Mireuksaji stone pagoda is constructed Baekje Period in the 7th century which is located in Iksan, Korea. This stone pagoda designated by National Treasure No. 11 is the only remaining pagoda. This pagoda has lost the original form in part and the whole stonework wase dismantled. Work for the restoration is currently in progress. This study was divided into soil strata such as construct layer of the temple site, foundation layer of the pagoda basement, and construct layer of the stylobate by stratum to interpretation the skill of rammed earth and making techniques. The of physical, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of soil samples were identified. Five pieces of soil in and around the Mireuksaji temple site was selected for the comparative study to interpretate the mutual homogeneity among soil stratum. As a result, artificial addition has not been identified in all soil samples using rammed earth. The soils used for the basement of the stone pagoda (construct layer of the temple site, foundation layer of the pagoda basement, construct layer of the stylobate) were confirmed to be the same origin as soil in and around Mireuksaji temple site. Thus these results indicate that the basement of the pagoda was constructed using soils in and around the Mireuksaji temple site without work as careful selection.
Keywords
Mireuksaji stone pagoda; Baekje Period; rammed earth; soil stratum;
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