Yongheungsa Temple Stupa Group

A budo is a stupa symbolising a monk's tomb, in which the remains or relics are enshrined after cremation. In this stupa ground, to the left of the entrance leading into Yongheungsa Temple, seven stupas stand in a row. All are of similar form: on a base stone rests a three-tiered platform, above which the body of the stupa is set, topped with a finial; every part except the base stone is essentially octagonal in plan. Viewed from the front, the seven stupas are as follows, from left to right. ① The Stupa of Ssangin, Cheongsimdang: the monk's name is carved on the body of the stupa, and the name "Ssangin" also appears on the Yongheungsa Temple Bronze Bell (a treasure), showing that this stupa was erected in the seventeenth century. ② The Stupa of Ilok, Great Master of □□dang: the body of the stupa records the monk's name together with the date of construction, showing that it was erected in 1666, the seventh year of King Hyeonjong of Joseon. "Ilok" is the name of Great Master Jinmuk, though as his sobriquet cannot be read with certainty, this is not definite. ③ The Stupa of Songbaekdang: the monk's sobriquet appears on the body of the stupa, and the date of construction is recorded on the back. It was erected in 1717, the 43rd year of King Sukjong of Joseon. ④ An unidentified stupa: a door-shaped carving is set into the body of the stupa with an inscription inside, but it is difficult to decipher. At the top sits a finial carved from a single stone, with a lotus pattern below and a flower-bud shape above. ⑤ An unidentified stupa: this is in the poorest condition of the group, with a crack running through the body of the stupa. ⑥ The Stupa of □dong, Hwangyeodang: the monk's name appears on the body of the stupa, with the date of construction on its side, showing that it was erected in 1740, the sixteenth year of King Yeongjo of Joseon. ⑦ The Stupa of Toeamji: the name of the stupa is inscribed on the body, with the date of construction recorded on its side, showing that it was erected in 1793, the seventeenth year of King Jeongjo of Joseon — the oldest of the seven stupas. These were built for the most part in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, from the middle Joseon period onward, and because the dates of their construction can be established with precision, they are of particular value.

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Where it is

Region

Damyang, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산