Flagpole Supports in Ogwan-ri, Hongseong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.538

Category

Architecture

Era

고려시대 중기

Designated year

1971

Location

홍성군, 충청남도— 충남 홍성군 홍성읍 오관리 297-15번지

Coordinates

36.603692, 126.668060

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. These flagpole supports stand in the middle of a farmland in Hongseong-eup, at a distance of 78cm from each other. This general area is believed to have been the site of a Goryeo temple named “Gwanggyeongsa.” A stone pagoda and a stone seated Buddha are also found here. The shape tapers off toward the top where there is an indentation to fit the danggan pole. The dangganjiju are the missing flagpole and have a vertical line design on the outer side and a head with rounded corners. Between the two stone pillars, there is a low rising platform with a round hole in the middle for inserting the flagpole. These slightly massive-looking dangganjiju stand 4.8m tall in overall height and appear to date from sometime during the mid-Goryeo period.

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