Hyeundeungsa Hamheodangdeuktongtap and Stone Lanterm

• Name : Hyeundeungsa Hamheodangdeuktongtap and Stone Lanterm
• Location : Hapan-ri, Hamyeon
• Management Organization : Hyeundeungsa High Priest (031-585-0707)
• Designation No. : Tangible Cultural Property 199
• Designation Date : November 29, 2004

Information

This pagoda and stone lantern was the stupa of the great priest, Hamheo, who expanded the Hyeundeungsa Temple in 1411, and was the eight-sided round Buddhist pagoda that is about 266cm high. Engravings saying Hamheodeuktongtap is vertically inscribed on it. On top of the foundation stone, two-story eight-sided stylobates are placed to make it look like a round pagoda on a three-story stylobate. The roof stone has a sharp slope and goes straight down to the edge of the eaves. The great priest, Hamheo entered Nirvana in 1433 and this was established somewhere around this time. This is important historic material for examining the types of Buddhist stupas in the early Joseon Dynasty. In front of this stupa is a very small stone lantern that stands 120cm high. This arrangement of stone lanterns being placed in front of stupas can also be seen in stupas of the late Goryeo and early Joseon Dynasties. The overall shape is a square and is similar to the Jangmyeongdeung (lantern) that was popular in the Joseon Dynasty. It is said that the inscription is written on the lantern, but it cannot be verified due to severe wear and tear.

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