Cheonan Cheonheungsaji Dangganjiju and Five-story S… | 観光地情報

The Cheonheungsaji five-story stone pagoda is a Goryeo Dynasty tower standing at the site of Cheonheungsa Temple. On the four sides of the lower tier platform, there are seven densely carved an-sang (eye patterns) on each side. The upper tier platform’s four sides have pillar shapes carved at each corner. The body and roof stones of each tier are carved from single stones. The body stones have pillars clearly carved only at the four corners, and the tapering ratio ascending upward is relatively gentle. The roof stones are thin, narrow in width, and have three very shallow layers of eaves carved. Overall, it is grand and beautiful with rhythm in the stone composition. Especially, the gentle proportional reduction in the body stones adds a mild yet dignified feeling. (Height: 6m) The Cheonheungsaji Dangganjiju are flagpole supports at Cheonheungsa Temple, established in the 4th year of Goryeo Taejo (921), located in the middle of Cheonheung-ri village, Cheonan-si. During ceremonies, flags called dang (幢) are hung at the temple entrance on flagpoles called danggan (幢竿), which are held upright by two stone pillars called dangganjiju. These pillars face each other east and west with a 60cm gap and once rested on a two-tiered platform supporting the danggan and pillars, but both the platform and base stones were destroyed and scattered. The platform was restored from scattered pieces and decorated with an-sang carvings around it, showing the decorative aspect of the dangganjiju. (Height: 3m)