영주 부석사 조사당 벽화의 수리·보존 이력 및 손상변화에 관한 문헌적 고찰

Abstract

Currently, mural paintings in the Josadang Shrine of Buseok-sa Temple have severe white pollution all over them and damage to the painting layer, and the cultural heritage conservation science center is treating them for conservation. In this process, for setting directions for more systematic conservation treatment, this study would figure out the history of the conservation state of the mural. The mural has been through several times of conservation treatment and movements of the place of storage for about 100 years after being separated from the Josadang Shrine, and a more detailed investigation would be needed in that most of the damages were caused by conservation treatment in the past. Thus, this study collected materials after the Japanese colonial era related to the mural painting in the Josadang Shrine of Buseok-sa Temple, which have not been revealed and investigated how the conservation states were changed. So that they would be utilized in setting directions for conservation treatment. As a result of the study, the records of preservation for about 100 years since around 1916 when the mural was separated from the Josadang Shrine were drawn up as a chronological table, and it was possible to compare the main conditions of damages by periods. The mural had two times of conservation treatment in 1925 and 1985 and four times of movement of the place of storage after the separation from the Josadang Shrine. When separated from the building, there were cracks and losses of the wall, and it was reinforced with gypsum (CaSO4) in the first conservation treatment. The gypsum used at this time rose from the humid environment to the surface, and the overall mural was covered. The painting layer had already had losses around the middle height before the separation and generally been weak. Thus, reinforcement and adhesion were done, using resins in two times of conservation treatment. However, accordingly, additional damages currently have occurred seriously like the excessive hardening and flaking of the painting layer, the discoloration of the remaining adhesive agents and polishes. As for the data on the Josadang Shrine mural after the Japanese colonial era, there have been gaps in terms of periods, and there was a limitation that the records related to conservation treatment have informally been written. However, it was possible to comprehensively investigate history and changes of conservation state of the mural paintings in Josadang Shrine of Buseok-sa Temple through this study, which would be going to be utilized as the baseline data in establishing plans for conservation treatment in the future.