Cheonjeonri Petroglyphs In Ulsan

Actual Survey Report of the Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs in Ulsan

The Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs—No. 147 National Treasure of South Korea—consist of a large rectangular rock panel under a low hill, and several other rocks located north of this main panel about 2 kilometers from the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Ulsan. The numerous figures of deer, dogs, unidentifiable animals, human faces, full-length human bodies, geometric patterns, and more than 1,000 inscribed letters are carved on the panel.

The Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs in Ulsan is an actual survey report of the Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs. This book is published by the Bangudae Petroglyphs Institute of University of Ulsan. This report is composed of the analysis, categorization, and cataloguing of the all the carvings in the Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs. Through the surveys, unrecognized carvings were discovered and many textual inscriptions—showing a relationship between Silla Kingdoms and Ulsan area—were decoded.

Publication of this book is a great step forward in the study of this important site, an accomplishment that should be recognized by scholars both in and outside Korea studying rock art sites, ancient texts, and other historic relics. In fact, several survey reports of the site have been made, focusing on figures or inscriptions or on particular works or techniques, depending on the interests of the researchers.

CONTENTS

Preface
1. Preservation of the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Ulsan, Korea _ Hotae Jeon
2. The Conservation and Use of the Pohang Chilpo-ri Petroglyphs _ Kwon-woong Lim
3. A Case Study on the Conservation of the Petroglyphs of the Mont Bego Site, France: Focusing on the Stela “Le Chef de Tribu” _ Young-hee Park
4. Foz Côa: The Story of Safeguarding a Prehistoric Site in Portugal _ Mounir Bouchenaki
5. Preservation and Collateral Damage _ Knut Helskog
6. Conservation or Destruction: Attitudes toward Rock Art Sites (The Case of Russia) _ Ekaterina Devlet
7. The State of Rock Art Management and Conservation in North America _ Johannes H. N. Loubser
8. Conservation of the Cultural Heritage and Transformation of the Serranan Society in the Central Highlands of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico _ María de la Luz Gutiérrez Martínez
9. Conservation and Management of Australia’s Kakadu National Park and its Petroglyphs _ Jiyeon Kim
10. Thin-line Engravings and Inscription of the Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs in Ulsan _ Hotae Jeon