Three-story Stone Pagoda in Seobu-ri, Gimcheon

These are the surviving parts of a pagoda, found in a valley at the foot of Hodusan Mountain behind the village of Seobu-dong. Roof-tile and porcelain fragments dating from Unified Silla through Goryeo to Joseon have been found in the vicinity, suggesting that a temple stood here until at least the mid-Joseon period. The original pagoda appears to have been a typical three-storey stone pagoda, of which only the body stones of the first and second storeys now remain. The surviving first-storey roof stone has its four corners slightly upturned, is thin, and has five tiers of eaves supports on its underside. Although its original form cannot be known, the style of the roof stone suggests it was built during the Unified Silla period. There is also a tradition that this valley was a route taken by Japanese troops during the Imjin War (1592–1598), and it is thought that the pagoda was destroyed at that time.

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Where it is

Region

Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료