Flagpole Supports in Eupnae-dong, Asan

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.537

Category

Architecture

Era

미상

Designated year

1971

Location

아산시, 충청남도— 충남 아산시 읍내동 255-5, 255-1

Coordinates

36.761276, 127.016375

When a special event was held at Buddhist temples of yore, it was customary to hoist a flag that was known as the “dang.” The pole on which the banner was raised was called the “danggan,” and two stone pillars known as “dangganjiju” were used to hold this pole in position. This pair of dangganjiju, made in granite, is situated some 3km outside the town center of Onyang, in the direction of Songak-myeon. The stylobate of these two stone pillars that face each other are not visible, as they are buried in the ground. The head is slightly rounded, and the inner side has a vertical groove with a square cross-section, to hold the flagpole tightly in position. The surface is too heavily eroded to determine whether there used to be any carved designs or inscriptions. The two outer corners were cut, creating the impression of vertical line designs. The pillars were hewn in such a way that the upper and lower halves are even in thickness, giving them a refined overall appearance. The current location of the pillars is believed to be their original one. Although they cannot be dated precisely, this pair of dangganjiju is likely to have been made sometime during the Goryeo period.

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