Buseoksa Temple Three-story Stone Pagoda

The Buseoksa Temple Three-story Stone Pagoda is in fact a pair of pagodas facing each other from east and west. The two are so similar in size and shape that they appear to have been made together from the outset. They originally stood at a temple site about 200m east of Buseoksa Temple, and were moved to their present location in 1966. They are also similar in size and shape to the Yeongju Buseoksa Temple Three-story Stone Pagoda (Treasure No. 249), which stands beside Muryangsujeon Hall. However, since their roof-stone supports have four tiers and their base stones are smaller, they are judged to have been built somewhat later than the pagoda beside Muryangsujeon Hall. The base stones are decorated with pillar-shaped mouldings at the corners and centre of each face, and the body stones with pillar-shaped mouldings at the corners. The eaves of the roof stones run level before curving up slightly at each end, giving a light, buoyant feel. The finial has been lost and a new one made and set in its place. Overall, with their well-balanced proportions and coherent structure, the pagodas are a fine example of late Unified Silla stone pagoda style.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산