국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Five-story Stone Pagoda at Jeongdosa Temple Site, Chilgok
  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Materials

    Stone - Other/ Miscellaneous

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - adoration - pagoda

  • Designation

    Treasure 357

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan 12807

This stone pagoda features a five-story main body erected on a double-tiered platform. The lower platform is carved with elephant eye designs, while the upper platform and the main body are carved with pillars. On the platform of the pagoda, there is an inscription in the regular script, revealing the name of the pagoda and the production year, 1031. According to the record about the background of the pagoda discovered during restoration work, it was built by the local community with the support of the local government and supervised by a monk named Jihan, in order to represent prayers for the peace of the nation, an end to war, and a good harvest.