Geumdunsaji Three-story Stone Pagoda, Suncheon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.945

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

통일신라시대 9세기

Designated year

1988

Location

순천시, 전라남도— 전라남도 순천시 수정암길 192 (낙안면)

Coordinates

34.925371, 127.340777

This pagoda stands on a ruined temple site at Geumjeonsan Mountain. The area is presumed to be a formal site of Geumdunsa Temple; a record in Dongguk yeoji seungnam (Augmented Survey of the Geography of Korea) states thus: “Geumdunsa Temple is located on Geumjeonsan Mountain.” This pagoda consists of a two-story platform topped with a three-story body. The pillars are carved on the lower platform, with the Eight Guardian Deities carved with pillar designs on the upper platform. As for the main part, the body of each story and its roofstone are made of a single stone, and pillars are carved on every corner of the body. In particular, the front and rear sides of the body on the first story have a carving of a door with padlock, whereas the right and left sides are carved with offerings for the Buddhist statue. The roofstone is supported by five-layer supports, and it has a flat eave. The roof surface is gently slanted but suddenly extends upward at every corner. This pagoda is presumed to have been built around the ninth century since it has the typical characteristics of Buddhist art of the Unified Silla Period. The peculiar case of offering image on the right and left sides of the body on the first story is quite remarkable. This stone displays well-balanced scale of every part and polished carving technique.

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