Stupa at Borimsa Temple Site, Changnyeong

A budo, or stupa, symbolises a monk's grave, serving to enshrine his remains or sarira relics. This particular stupa stands partway up the slope of Yeongchuksan Mountain, some distance from the site of Borimsa Temple, and is presumed to belong to one of the monks who once served there. It consists of a bell-shaped body stone with a swollen, rounded profile set on a low pedestal, with a small finial in the shape of a flower bud rising from its top. Borimsa Temple is thought to have been founded at the end of Unified Silla or the beginning of Goryeo, and fell into ruin after the Japanese invasions of 1592–1598, so this stupa is presumed to date from around the end of Goryeo or the beginning of Joseon.

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Where it is

Region

Changnyeong, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산