Wonju Buheungsa Temple Epitaph Tablet Tapjae

These are scattered parts of a pagoda from the site of Buheungsa Temple: a lower base, part of an upper base, one body stone, and two roof stones, gathered together beside a private house. The upper base has pillar shapes carved at the centre and corners of each face, and within the eight sections marked off by these carved pillars are images of the Palbu Sinjung, the eight kinds of guardian spirits who, in Buddhism, protect the Dharma and guide the people. The body stone has pillar shapes carved on it, and the roof stones each have four tiers of eaves-support carved on the underside, with holes remaining at the four corners where bells were once hung. The pagoda is notable for the unusual round halos carved above the heads of the divine figures on the upper base, and it provides important material for the study of Buddhism in the Wonju region. Judging from the carving style of the upper base and the construction of the body, it is thought to have been built in the early Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Wonju, Gangwon

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료