Three-story Stone Pagoda in Hwanam-ri, Yeongcheon

This is one of a pair of pagodas that once stood to the east and west in front of the Buddha hall of the former Hangwangsa Temple; when one face of its base stone was opened, the Stone Seated Buddha in Hwanam-ri, Yeongcheon was found inside. The pagoda consists of a three-storey body set on a single-tier base, and only the stone that once supported the finial remains at the top. Pillar shapes are carved at the four corners and centre of the base, and at the four corners of the body stone of each storey. The roof stones have four-tiered supports on the underside, and their slopes curve gently, giving a light, buoyant appearance. The pagoda is thought to have been built around the ninth century, in the Unified Silla period; the roof stone and body stone of each storey are each carved from a single block of stone, following the typical Unified Silla style of stone pagoda.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Treasure · 보물