Stupa of Beopeungsa Temple, Yeongwol

A stupa symbolises the tomb of a monk, enshrining his remains or sarira. This stupa stands behind the Jeokmyeolbogung Hall of Beopeungsa Temple, but whose relics it enshrines has not yet been identified. It takes the form of a body stone placed on a foundation made up of lower, middle and upper base stones, topped with a finial, every part of which is octagonal. The lower base stone, set on a broad, square platform stone, has an ansang, a decorative niche motif, carved on each face. The middle base stone bears a pillar-shaped carving at each of its eight corners, and the upper base stone is bordered with a lotus design. On the body stone, door-panel shapes are carved on the front and back faces, while on each of the remaining six faces a guardian spirit figure is carved in relief. The steeply sloping roof stone has a tall floral ornament hanging from each of its eight corners, and at the top sits a finial carved in the shape of a miniature roof and a flower bud. Given that the whole is octagonal in plan, together with the thick treatment of the roof stone and the tall floral ornaments upon it, the work is thought to have been erected in the Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongwol, Gangwon

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산