Study on the Characteristics of Materials and Manufacturing Techniques for the Mural Paintings in Daeunjeon at Ssanggyesa Temple, Jindo

Abstract

This study identifies the structure and material characteristics of the mural paintings in Daeungjeon at Ssanggyesa temple in Jindo by conducting scientific research and analysis including microscope examination, SEM-EDS, XRD, particle size analysis, and others. According to the analyses, the murals were considered to be of a typical soil mural style for Korean Buddhist murals, given that the walls were made of sand and soil and the murals had layers consisting of wall layers and a finishing layer. However, some finishing layer used calcite, while some ground layer used zinc white beneath the thick paint. In addition, there were similar features to those found on the surfaces of oil paintings such as cracks along with the paint layer, high gloss on surfaces, and thick brush strokes in many areas. It was found that the walls on which the murals were painted were made of soil but that the paint layer was created based on the oil painting technique using drying oil. It determined that the murals were painted in a unique painting style that is rarely found in other typical Buddhist murals in Korea.

Manufacturing Technique of the Buddhist Monk Bodhidharma Mural Painting in Geungnakjeon Hall, Daewonsa Temple, Boseong

“…이후 벽체의 재료 특성 에 따른 제작기법 연구들이 수행되었으며(Jeong and Han, 2008;Lee et al, 2012), 벽화 보존을 위한 많은 연구들이 발표되었다(Lee et al, 2015). 지속적으로 사찰벽화의 재 료 특성에 기반하여 제작기법을 규명하고 보존방안을 제 시하는 연구들이 이루어지고 있는 추세이다(Lee et al, 2016;Lee et al, 2021, Lee et al, 2022a.대한 연구가 이루어졌다(Bosung-gun, 2021;Lee et al, 2022b), 더불어 관음보살 벽화의 재료 특성에 기반한 제 작기법에 관한 연구도 보고되었다(Yu et al, 2022).…”