- Designation: National Treasure No. 40
- Period: Unified Silla Period
- Location: 1654, Oksan-ri, Angang-eup, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do
It is the Thirteen-story Stone Pagoda at Jeonghyesa Temple Site, Gyeongju. It is a unique 13-story stone pagoda built on the single-story earthen base. It is 5.9 m high. The 1st-story body was made up of a square pillar at the corner. Doors were built with a small pillar inside. The 1st-story roof stone was made by combining several stones. From the 2nd-story, it seems that there are only several roof stones piled up. 1st-story body serves as a base to support the pagoda, giving a sense of stability as a whole.
It is a unique stone pagoda like Dabotap which is out of the stylized form of the stone pagoda. It seems that there was a temple from Unified Silla. There were foundation stones and roof tiles scattered around. Oksanseowon Confucian Academy, a memorial hall to honor distinguished confucian scholars is nearby.
Thirteen-story Stone Pagoda at Jeonghyesa Temple Site, Gyeongju. 13-story stone pagoda stand on the earthen base. Unlike other stone pagodas, it has a unique appearance.
1st-story body serves as a base to support the pagoda, giving a sense of stability as a whole.
1st-story body made up of a square pillar at the corner. There is a tabernacle to hold a Buddhist statue, and a door on the four sides. It seems to mimic wooden buildings.
The 1-st story roof stone was made large by assembling several stones.
From the 2nd-story,it made small. It looks like having piled up roof stones.
View from the south.
View from the east.
This pagoda with 5.9 m – tall stands on a ground foundation. It is presumed to have been built later than the 9th century. The body of the first story is 131 cm tall and 166 cm wide, and has corner pillars. At the center of the body stone, there is a niche. All the body stones above the first story decreased in size. Characteristically, the body stones and the roof stones comprise a single stone. The slope of the roof stone is slow and the cornice is three-stepped. (Cultural Heritage Administration, 2012)
Jeonghyesa Temple Site. Only stone pagoda remains.
The road coming from the Oksan Seowon. There is an old house where famous Confucian scholars lived.
Oksanseowon Confucian Academy, a memorial hall to honor distinguished confucian scholars is nearby.
References.
- Cultural Heritage Administration, 2017