Stone Octagonal Stupa

This is an octagonal stupa for sari (Buddhist relics) displayed at the Gansong Art Museum. It has a stylobate raised on the base stone, a pagoda body set above that, and a finial ornament crowning the top. The stylobate is made up of three parts: the lower pedestal stone is carved with raised lotus-petal patterns, while the middle pedestal stone is left plain. The roof stone has two tiers of supporting steps on its underside, and a large flower carving rises at each of the eight corners. At the very top sits a rounded finial resembling an overturned bowl. The identity of the person whose sari this stupa enshrines is not known, but judging from the pagoda's style and carving technique, it is presumed to be a work of the Unified Silla period.

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Where it is

Region

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산