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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2018.34.3.06

Interpretation of Surface Contamination and Genesis on the Stupa of the State Preceptor Jigwang from the Beopcheonsaji Temple Site in Wonju, Korea  

Kang, San Ha (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Lee, Ju Mok (ChungNam Cultural Heritage Association)
Lee, Gyu Hye (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Kim, Sa Duk (Division of Restoration Technology, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Lee, Chan Hee (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.34, no.3, 2018 , pp. 211-225 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Stupa of the State Preceptor Jigwang from the Beopcheonsaji temple site in Wonju (National Treasure No. 101) was built in the Goryeo Period (around the 11th century), with very excellent style and techniques. It was returned to the Korea after being taken to Osaka of Japan without notice in 1912, and was severely damaged during the Korean War. Subsequently, the Stupa was restored using restoration materials like mortar, and relocated to the National Palace Museum of Korea. Surface contaminants in the Stupa primarily existed around the restoration materials. Black discoloration, which indicates a high discoloration grade, signified a high possession rate in the north and inner regions of the Stupa, which may be related to the relative moisture maintenance time. Most surface contaminants were calcite and gypsum; the black discoloration area underwent secondary discoloration due to air pollution. Moreover, the stone properties exhibited a relatively low discoloration grade, exhibiting crystallized contaminants that partly covered the rock-forming minerals. Overall, the Stupa deteriorated due to discoloration and being covered by lime materials, which were dissolved as the mortar degraded. Hence, it required contaminants removal, surface cleaning and desalination during conservation treatment, in order to control the rate of physicochemical deterioration by contaminants.
Keywords
Beopcheonsaji Temple Site; Stupa of the State Preceptor Jigwang; Surface contaminants; Mortar;
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