Journal of the Korean Geographical Society (대한지리학회지)
- Volume 47 Issue 6
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- Pages.809-824
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- 2012
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- 1225-6633(pISSN)
Rock Weathering Characteristics of the Stone Buddha statue in the Gulbulsa temple site at Mt. Sogeumgang in Gyeongju-Si, Southeastern Korea
경주시 소금강산 굴불사지석불상의 풍화 특성
- Yoon, Soon-Ock (Department of Geography and Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Park, Kyunggeun (Department of Geography, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Hwang, Sangill (Department of Geography, Kyungpook National University)
- Received : 2012.12.06
- Accepted : 2012.12.22
- Published : 2012.12.30
Abstract
Stone cultural heritages quantitatively as well as qualitatively occupy a large proportion in the designated heritages in Korea. The Stone Buddha statue in the Gulbulsa temple site, designated as the No. 121 treasure in 1935, is located in the southwestern slope of Mt. Sogeumgang, Dongcheon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk Province and Buddhist images are sculptured on four sides of a 3.5m-tall gigantic rock. The damage states result from the weathering degree and indicate high correlation with the water contents. The water contents in the Stone Buddha of Gulbulsa temple site are highest at the east side and then decrease in order of north, south and west sides. These are proportional to the durations of sunshine. Moreover, the Stone Buddha of Gulbulsa temple site with dense joints, repaired areas and vegetated areas by lichens shows high water contents and damage states.
우리나라 지정문화재 가운데 석조문화재는 양적이나 질적인 면에서 매우 높은 비중을 차지한다. 1935년 보물 제121호로 지정된 굴불사지석불상은 경상북도 경주시 동천동 소금강산 남서사면에 위치하며, 바위 네 면에 불상이 각각 조각되어 있다. 이들 석불상의 훼손상태는 암석의 풍화정도에 기인하며 수분분포와 높은 상관관계를 나타낸다. 굴불사지석불상의 함수율은 동면(0.5~0.7%), 북면(0.5~0.65%), 남면(0.3~0.5%), 서면(0.2~0.35%)의 순이며 사면방향에 따른 일조시간에 비례한다. 또한 절리의 분포 밀도가 높은 곳, 보수 물질로 충진된 곳, 그리고 지의류가 피복된 곳에서 함수율이 높고 풍화에 따른 훼손정도가 심하다.
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