권굉(1494-1563) 묘 출토만장 섬유의 광학적 특성평가

• Published in: 한국섬유공학회지 Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 412 - 420
• Main Authors: 장경주, Kyung-ju Jang, 고인희, In-hee Go, 손하늘, Ha-neul Son, 정선화, Seon-hwa Jeong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국섬유공학회 31.12.2017
• Subjects: funeral ode; Hanji; optical properties; paper relics; 섬유공학; optical properties; funeral ode; paper relics; Hanj
• ISSN: 1225-1089; 2288-6419

Since the 1980s, paper relics, including funeral odes, have been excavated during the process of urbanization, including land development and change of burial sites. However, these relics are extremely difficult to study because they are seriously damaged and may not be in their original shape. For safe conservation and restoration of such excavated paper relics, it is important to accurately characterize their fibers through appropriate scientific analyses. This study details optical analyses using stereoscopic microscopy, fluorescent microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), conducted on the paper fibers of seven funeral odes excavated from the burial site of Gwon Goeng (1494-1563). They were excavated from Gagoli, Pungcheonmyeon, and Andongsi in Gyeongsangbugdo, Korea, in March 2017. The investigation revealed that these materials are extensively damaged by pollution, hardening, and molds. Microscopic analysis showed that all the paper fibers of the funeral odes had a transparent membrane, suffered dislocation, and had cross-markings that are distinctive characteristics of paper mulberry bast fibers. SEM-EDS analysis of the foreign substances found between the fibers showed that these fibers comprise 14 different kinds of elements such as carbon, oxygen, calcium, sodium, and iron. The purpose of this study is to report on the kind of paper materials used in funeral odes during the middle Joseon period.