Mangwolsacheonbongdangtaeheultap

This stupa stands below the bell pavilion of Mangwolsa Temple and enshrines the sari (relics) of the Joseon-period monk Cheonbongdang Taeheul (1710–1793). Taeheul left secular life to become a monk at the age of sixteen and became a disciple of Myeongtak. He attained enlightenment at Hoguksa Temple in Baekcheon, and passed away at the age of eighty-four in 1793, the seventeenth year of King Jeongjo. The Taeheul stupa follows the traditional octagonal form (palgak-wondang) that became popular from the Unified Silla period onward, with a square base stone supporting, in turn, the pedestal, the body, and the finial that together make up the stupa. On the pedestal, five vertically arranged bead-chain patterns are carved at each of the eight corners, representing the short corner posts (dongjaju) used in wooden architecture or on Buddhist altars. The slender body stone is carved around its lower part with small-leafed lotus and bead-chain patterns, and around its upper part with large-leafed lotus patterns; an inscription in the middle section records the name of the stupa together with the date of its construction. The roof stone has thick ridges at its eight corners, and the eaves, also appearing thick, trace a gentle curve. At the top, a bud-shaped stone sits atop a round stone carved with a lotus, forming the finial. According to the inscription carved on the stupa, it was erected in 1794, the eighteenth year of King Jeongjo. Behind the stupa stands a steep rock face, on which are inscribed the names of the donors who contributed to its erection.

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Where it is

Region

Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료