Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)

Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회)
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Species Identification and Tree-Ring Dating of the Lotus Pedestal of Amitabha Statue at Ssangbong-Temple in Hwasun, Korea

화순 쌍봉사 극락전 아미타불 연화좌대의 수종 및 연륜연대 분석

  • Kim, Yo-Jung (Tree-Ring Material Bank, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Son, Byung-Hwa (Tree-Ring Material Bank, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Oh, Jung-Ae (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Jo, Tae-Gun (North East Buddhist Art Institute) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Il (Office of Cultural Properties Appraisal, Incheon International Airport) ;
  • Park, Won-Kyu (Tree-Ring Material Bank, Chungbuk National University)
  • 김요정 (충북대학교 목재연륜소재은행) ;
  • 손병화 (충북대학교 목재연륜소재은행) ;
  • 오정애 (국립산림과학원 탄소순환재료과) ;
  • 조태건 (동북아불교미술연구소) ;
  • 최선일 (문화재청 인천국제공항 문화재감정관실) ;
  • 박원규 (충북대학교 목재연륜소재은행)
  • Received : 2011.12.21
  • Accepted : 2012.01.16
  • Published : 2012.01.25
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to conduct the species identification and tree-ring dating of Lotus Pedestal of the Amitabha Statue at Ssangbong-Temple in Hwasun. The six wood blocks used for the Lotus Pedestal were hard pines (Pinus spp.; diploxilon) except one piece which was ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.). The lotus leaves surrounding the pedestal body were also made of ginkgo. Tree-ring patterns of 3 blocks were synchronized and a 133 years chronology was made. The chronology was crossdated well with the master chronology of Japanese red pine in South Korea. It dated back to A. D. 1551~1683, i.e. the last ring dated A. D. 1683. Through the estimation of the number of sapwood rings removed during carving, the felling year was calculated A. D. $1704{\pm}10$. The calligraphic writing on the Pedestal indicated that this statue was made in A. D. 1694. Therefore, the accuracy of the tree-ring dating has been proven.

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