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Buddhist statues and a niche for Buddhist image, which enshrined seven Gilt-bronze seated buddha inside, were found when Seven Storied Stone Pagoda of Simgok-sa Temple in Iksan was dismantled. The condition of Buddhist statues and the presence of remains inside the abdomen of Buddha statues were checked first with the computed tomography and X-radiography before disjoint the pagoda. When the pagoda was taken apart, huryeongtong(a container inside which votive objects are placed), sarira jar, paper, etc were collected. Two rolls of paper were found in the head of main status, but it was not possible to identify what was written on them as they were seriously deteriorated. In addition, surfaces of the niche for Buddhist image, Buddhist statues and remains inside the abdomen of Buddha statues were analysed with X-ray Fluorescence to identify their chemical compositions; some parts of the niche for Buddhist image was gilt, Buddhist statues were gilt bronze and bottoms and huryeongtong of three Buddhist statues were silver. There were also a silver-mirror, minerals, glasses and amber inside the abdomen of Buddha statues. Through the conservation treatment, a gilt layer and delicate patterns were come out and the overall outline and the shape of the door on the front of the niche for Buddhist image were understood.