Andong Unheung-dong Flagpole Supports

Flagpole supports (danggan-jiju) were erected at the entrance to a temple. When the temple held an event or ceremony, a banner called a dang was hung there; the long pole from which the banner was hung is called a danggan, and the two stone pillars standing on either side of the pole to hold it upright are called danggan-jiju. The name of the temple to which these flagpole supports belonged is not known, but they appear to be a relic of the same temple as the Dongbudong Five-storey Brick Pagoda to the east. Partly damaged during the Korean War, these flagpole supports are plain, with no carving on either pillar, and a round base stone for setting the pole rests between them. Grooves were cut into the inner faces of the pillars to hold the pole in place. Although part of the upper section is damaged and the supports are not fully intact, they are simple and unadorned in form and are thought to date from the Unified Silla period.

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Where it is

Region

Andong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산