Five-story Stone Pagoda in Naegye-ri, Jangseong

This stone pagoda stands on the site of Cheonbangsa Temple; it has a five-storey body set on a single-tier base. On each of the four sides of the base, pillar shapes are carved at the corners, and the topmost stone above it closely resembles the roof stones of the pagoda body, drawing the eye. That is, its underside has three tiers of supports, its four corners curve up slightly, and the four corners of its steeply sloping upper surface are rendered thick and bold. As on the base, the five body stones of the pagoda have pillar carvings at the corners, and the roof stones have three tiers of supports on their underside. The overall proportions are somewhat unstable, suggesting that the pagoda was erected in the late Goryeo or early Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Jangseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산