Dogapsa Five-story Stone Pagoda, Yeongam

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1433

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

고려시대

Designated year

2005

Location

영암군, 전라남도— 전남 영암군 군서면 도갑사로 306 (도갑리) / (지번)전남 영암군 군서면 도갑리 8 도갑사

Coordinates

34.752824, 126.662873

This five-story stone pagoda with a two-tier stylobate stands in front of Daeungjeon Hall at Dogapsa Temple. The lower-tier of the stylobate was initially lost, leaving only the upper-tier, five-storied body, and finial base. However, after 1995, the lower-tier of the stylobate was discovered when a team from Mokpo National University Museum excavated the Dogapsa Temple Site. The pagoda was moved to its current location in February, 2002 (current height: 5.45 m). The sculptural and structural elements suggest that the pagoda was built around the early Goryeo Dynasty. The pagoda is in good condition, with all its constituent parts remaining intact. The gradual tapering in size from the bottom story to the top is executed in a well-balanced and proportionate fashion, displaying a beauty of symmetry and form.

Location