Conditional Approval by the National Heritage Repair Technology Committee
The national treasure 'Gangjin Muwisa Geungnakbojeon' will undergo extensive restoration. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration on the 24th, the National Heritage Repair Technology Committee conditionally approved the dismantling and restoration plan at last year's meeting.
Muwisa Geungnakbojeon is a temple building designated as a national treasure in 1962. It is estimated to have been built in 1430 during the reign of King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1418?1450). It is the oldest remaining building in Muwisa, and there have been continuous calls to repair various deteriorated parts. The '2021 Priority Management Monitoring Report' published by the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage also rated it as 'Grade E' due to damage caused by uneven roof load.
Since 2022, the Cultural Heritage Administration has been studying a plan to dismantle and restore the entire Geungnakbojeon building. They assessed that the building is generally deformed due to structural displacement, performance degradation of each component, and foundation settlement.
This will be the first dismantling and repair of Geungnakbojeon in about 40 years. According to the thesis 'Records of Wall Repairs and Construction Technology Review by Period of Gangjin Muwisa Geungnakbojeon,' it was dismantled and repaired in 1935, 1956, and 1982?1983 respectively.
On the front of the rear wall behind the Buddha statue in Geungnakbojeon is the national treasure 'Gangjin Muwisa Geungnakjeon Amitabha Triad Mural,' and on the back is the treasure 'Muwisa Geungnakjeon Baeguigwaneumdo.' Accordingly, the National Heritage Repair Technology Committee set a condition to specify in the specifications that dismantling will be carried out following the advice of the technical guidance team and related experts.
The dismantling and restoration work is expected to take at least five years. A Cultural Heritage Administration official said, "All related contracts have been completed, but construction has not yet started."
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