Flagpole Supports at Mangdeoksa Temple Site, Gyeongju

A danggan is a flagpole from which a dang, a banner flown during Buddhist ceremonies at a temple, was hung; danggan-jiju refers to the pair of stone posts that support this flagpole on either side. These flagpole supports stand facing each other 65cm apart, to the west of the Mangdeoksa temple site. The surfaces bear no carving or decoration; instead, a decorative effect is achieved by tapering the outer edges of the posts from the top downward. The tops of the posts curve down from the inner side to the outer face, cut back by about 6cm to form a slope, and a square groove is cut into the upper inner face to secure the flagpole. Although there is no carving on any face, the posts convey a simple yet grand character. According to the Samguk yusa, Mangdeoksa Temple was founded in 685, the fifth year of King Sinmun of Unified Silla, and these flagpole supports are believed to have been erected at the same time.

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Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

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