West Three-story Stone Pagoda at Dansoksa Temple Site, Sancheong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.73

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

1963

Location

산청군, 경상남도— 경남 산청군 단성면 운리 302번지

Coordinates

35.321230, 127.899598

This typical example of a Unified Silla stone pagoda, consisting of a three-story main body erected on a two-tier stylobate, is situated in front of the former site of the Geumdang Hall of Dansoksa Temple, along with the east pagoda. The west pagoda is more damaged than the east one, and its sarira reliquary was stolen by thieves. The two-tiered stylobate has pillar patterns on every corner; the center of the lower tier is also carved with two pillar patterns; and the upper tier has one pillar pattern. The roof stones have horizontal eaves that curve gently and then turn sharply upwards at the corners. The expression of the roof stone and the upwardly-tapering body follow the techniques used to build most Unified Silla stone pagodas. The large lower stylobate, and the variation in the number of carved pillar patterns, falling from four on the lower tier to three on the upper tier, are typical features of late Unified Silla pagodas.

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