Gangcheonsa Temple Five-story Stone Pagoda

This is a five-storey stone pagoda standing in the front yard of Daeungjeon Hall at Gangcheonsa Temple. It consists of a five-storey body raised on a single-tier foundation, finely worked in granite. Each body stone of the pagoda has pillar shapes carved into its corners; these are clearly visible on the first storey but survive only as faint traces on the storeys above. The roof stones have three-tiered supports on their undersides, and the eaves run level before curving gently upward at the corners. A small finial sits atop the pagoda. The pagoda was erected in 1316, the third year of King Chungsuk of Goryeo, when the temple underwent a major expansion. Parts of the foundation and roof stones were damaged during the Korean War, and the pagoda was given minor repairs in 1959, bringing it to its present state.

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Where it is

Region

Sunchang, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산