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Study on Goryeo Ceramics Excavated under the Daeji-Am of the Samcheon Temple Site

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  • 2012, (36), pp.27-61
  • Publisher : Institute for Historical Studies at Chung-Ang University
  • Research Area : Humanities > History

Namwon JANG 1

1이화여자대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study attempts to examine the state and characteristics of ceramics excavated around the Daeji-Am in the Samcheon Temple Site on Mt. Bukhan. According to the survey results, where the pagoda street of Daejikuksa, a Buddhist monk of the Goryeo Dynasty, and its subsidiary buildings were located, ceramics of a relatively early age were collected comprising mainly of relics from the early Goryeo to the early Joseon Dynasty. The collected relics of the Goryeo Dynasty of Gaegyeong, Ganghwa and the Seoul metropolitan area, were similar. In the case of the Samcheon Temple Site, many quality ceramics were found because it was closely related with the royal court. Various ceramics were excavated from the end of the 10th century to the 14th century when the temple was very active. Most of the excavated relics were mainly high-quality ceramics of Gangjin and Buan including early celadons and white porcelains of the central region of the Korean peninsula. Furthermore, wooden relics accompanied the excavated relics of royal queen toms of the Ganghwa region that it is highly likely that the Samcheon Temple Site was continuously supplied a large amount of quality ceramics from Gangjin and Buan even after the invasion of Mongolians and that it continuously kept its link with the royal court. The shape of the excavated relics are similar to the already known relics related to the royal court of Hyeeumwonji and Manwoldae. In addition, a small amount of Chinese ceramics that have the same shape with those usually found in Korea, such as those from Yuezhouyao of Wu Dynasty to Yaozhouyao, Dingyao, Jianyao of Song Dynasty and Jingdezhenyao of the Ming Dynasty were excavated with Korean ceramics. Relics of the Joseon Dynasty were relatively fewer than the Goryeo, but high-quality Inhwabuncheong ceramics and specially large Samgang Buncheong wares were collected that it may be possible Daeji-Am and its surrounding buildings continued to play a role up to the early Joseon Dynasty. Around the Samcheon Temple Site, there were ceramic making sites around Wonheung-ri, Wondang, and Bugok-ri, Yangju, from the early Goryeo Dynasty. Among excavated relics, what looks like a bowl made in the white porcelain making site of Ilwon, Gyeonggi-do, or celadon and white porcelain materials that must have been made in surrounding ceramic making sites working in the northern region of Gyeonggi-do, were also found. In particular, the discovery of a large container for the insertion of ceramics in kilns estimated to have been used as burial materials to scare off evil spirits under the temple shows the possible existence of ceramic making sites around the Samcheon Temple Site.

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