Effects of Shelter on Conservation of the Rock-carved Buddha : Rock-carved Buddha Triad in Seosan, Republic of Korea

Abstract eng:
The rock-carved Buddha Triad (National Treasure No. 84) in Seosan, Republic of Korea is a representative cultural heritage monument of Baekje Dynasty. A shelter was established in 1965 to prevent the weathering of the Buddha. However, the shelter was dismantled in 2007 because of diverse opinions that the shelter's internal environment causes deterioration of the Buddha and it doesn't promote proper viewing environment. Subsequently, conservation treatments such as cleaning, consolidating and surrounding maintenance were conducted in 2008. This study continuously monitored conservation state and environmental change of the Buddha after the dismantlement of the shelter and conservation treatments of the Buddha, and the results were compared before the dismantlement of the shelter. In addition, we studied the positive or negative effects of the shelter on the conservation of the Buddha. The results will be utilized as base data to establish conservation schemes of the rock-carved Buddha.

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