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Jukjangdong Five-Tier Pagoda
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Jukjangdong Five-Tier Pagoda
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gumi
The pagoda is located within Jukjangsa Temple in the Jukjongdong neighborhood of Seonsan city. It is the tallest five-tier stone pagoda in Korea and was built during the Unified Silla dynasty (668-935). This pagoda was listed as National Treasure No. 130 in 1968.
The pagoda is 10 m high and is made of granite. It consists of the base, body, and remains of the spire. The base platform is broad and has sloping stones leading up to the base of the pagoda, which is divided into sections by corner and intermediate pilasters. The first tier of the pagoda body is much taller than the other tiers. On the south face there is an entrance to a chamber which, it is believed, once contained a Buddha image. Traces of doorposts, a lintel, and a threshold can be seen around the entrance. There is corbeling beneath the eaves, which are multi-layered. Only the base of the spire still exists. More than a hundred pieces of stone were used to build the pagoda, which is an example of Unified Silla Buddhist art at its highest point. |
