| Title |
Investigating the Function of the Embedded Pillar Structures in the Wooden Pagoda at Gunsu-ri Temple Site in Buyeo |
| Authors |
전성현(Jeon, Seong-Hyeon) ; 김상태(Kim, Sang-Tae) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.2.177 |
| Keywords |
Gunsu-ri Temple Site; Wooden Pagoda; Embedded Pillar Structures; Function; Investigation |
| Abstract |
The Gunsu-ri Temple Site in Buyeo, believed to have originated during the early Sabi Period of Baekje, has experienced extensive damage,
limiting research opportunities. This study investigates the function of the embedded pillar structures found in the wooden pagoda at the site.
Analysis of the size and spacing of the pillars suggests that forming a Chayang Kan would have been structurally challenging, making this
possibility unlikely. Although these structures may have served as temporary structures during the construction of the upper stylobate, the
absence of similar features at other Baekje Sabi period temple sites diminishes this likelihood. The mixed wood and stone construction
methods observed at Gongsanseong and Wolpyoung-dong are thought to represent the prototype for early stone stylobates. Considering the
early date of the Gunsu-ri Temple Site, its architectural style is likely influenced by the Woongjin period. The embedded pillar structures are
therefore presumed to be remnants of wooden pillars from a mixed wood-and-stone stylobate, reflecting an early two-tiered stylobate design
without a Chayang Kan, characteristic of the Sabi Period of Baekje. This study provides a basis for further exploration of wooden pagodas
from the Sabi Period in Baekje. |