Stupa of Buddhist Monk Mangong at Sudeoksa Temple, Yesan

The Stupa of Buddhist Monk Mangong at Sudeoksa Temple, Yesan, is a stone stupa erected in 1947 to commemorate the achievements of the monk Mangong (1871-1946); it is a modern memorial monument that departs from the traditional form of a monk's stupa. A circular cushion stone is set on a hexagonal base stone, above which three pillars are arranged in a Y-shaped plan, with a sphere placed on top. The empty spaces on three sides of the pillars are fitted with face stones of black stone (osuk), on which are carved "Mangong-tap" on the front and, on the left and right sides, Mangong's own handwriting - including the phrases "世界一花" (Segye Il-hwa, "One Flower, One World") and "百艸是佛母" (Baekcho-si Bulmo, "All Plants Are the Buddha's Mother") - together with a brief account of his life and his Dharma teachings. The hexagonal stone balustrade around the stupa was added later to protect it. Mangong-tap symbolically embodies the thought of the monk Mangong and Buddhist doctrine aimed at breaking down the Japanese-style Buddhism imposed during the Japanese colonial period and at safeguarding the independence and legitimacy of Korean Buddhism. Its individual components are organically linked to achieve harmony and balance, giving it high value as a modern-era Buddhist temple monument.

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Where it is

Region

Yesan, Chungnam

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산