Tabo Pagoda of Pohyonsa Buddhist temple explained

Hangul:보현사사각구층탑
Hanja:普賢寺四角九層塔
Rr:Bohyeonsa-sagakgucheungtap
Mr:Pohyŏnsa-sagakkuch'ŭngt'ap
Context:north
Othername1:Alternative name
Hangul1:다보탑
Hanja1:多寶塔
Rr1:Dabotap
Mr1:Tabot'ap

The Tabo Pagoda of the Pohyonsa Buddhist temple is located at Pohyonsa on Mt. Myohyang, Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is a National Treasure in the country.[1] A one-third model of the Pagoda is on display at the Korean Central History Museum in Pyongyang.[2]

Details

Also known as the "Pagoda of many treasures", this structure is a two-storey pagoda. The first storey consists of a platform with four stone staircases leading up to the elevated portion. Here, four pillars create a sheltered area that is thought to once have held a Buddhist statue. The second central stage is made of a simple cornice with rounded, beam-like blocks of granite.[3]

The pagoda is the feminine counterpart to the masculine Sokka Pagoda of the Pulguska Temple; it inspired the design of the French Embassy in Seoul by Korean architect Kim Chung-up.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 13-storeyed Octagonal Pagoda of the Pohyon Temple . . 2003. 2014 . . Korea Computer Center in DPRKorea & Foreign Languages Publishing House . November 9, 2014.
  2. Book: . The Korean Central History Museum . Pyongyang . Korea Pictorial . 2006 . May 26, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Pul-guk-sa Temple . . University of Idaho . June 4, 2014 .
  4. Ui Ahn . Byung . Autumn 1989 . Remembrances: Kim Chung-up . Koreana . Korea Foundation . 18–21 . 7 November 2014 . 7 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207214649/http://koreana.kf.or.kr/view.asp?article_id=593&lang=English . dead .