• Title/Summary/Keyword: Stone Buddha statue in the Gulbulsa temple site

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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;Park, Kyunggeun;Hwang, Sangill
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.809-824
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    • 2012

  • 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.

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