Wood Quality of Column in Storage Halls of Tripitaka Koreana Woodblock

고려대장경 경판전 기둥의 재질

Species of the pillars in the 4 different buildings(Sudaridjang, Beopbojeon, Dongsaganjang, Seosaganjang) in which Tripitaka Koreana wood blocks are conserved were identified. 1. In 114 pillars, including 6 partially piled-up pillars, 73(64%) was Zelkova serrata, 17(14.9%) was Pinus koraiensis, 16(14%) was Pinus densiflora, 5(4.4%) was Abies holophylla, 2(1.8%) was Quercus sp., and 1(0.9%) was Pinus rigida. 2. The pillars from Sudarajang were consist of various species such as Pinus densiflora, Pinus Koraiensis, Abies holophylla, Quercus sp., and Zelkova serrata, whereas all 47 out of 48 pillars from Beopbojeon were consist of only one species-Zelkova serrata. 3. We can be inferred from the characteristics of the identified species that Beopbojeon whose pillars are made of only Zelkova serrata was built at least before the mid-Koryo dynasty followed by Sudarajang, but Dongsaganjang and Seosaganjang might be built far later than that time.

해인사 고려대장경판을 보관하고 있는 건물 기둥 108개의 수종을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 중첩기둥 6개를 포함한 114개의 기둥 중 느티나무가 73개 64%, 잣나무가 17개 14.9%, 소나무 16개 14%, 전나무가 5개 4.4%, 상수리나무류가 2개 1.8%, 리기다소나무가 1개 0.9%의 순이다. 수다라장에는 여러 가지 수종이 검출되었으나 법보전은 48개 기둥 충 47개가 느티나무이었다. 검출된 수종의 특성으로 불 때 법보전은 적어도 고려중 후기 이전에 건조된 것으로 추정되며 다음이 수다라장, 동 서사간장은 이 보다도 훨씬 후대에 건조된 것으로 생각된다.