Dabotab (pagoda of many treasures)

It is the 20th national treasure of the Republic of Korea and is a tower engraved on a 10-won coin. It would mean that it is a great artifact. It is a stone pagoda with a beauty that is hard to find in any other East Asian culture including Korea, showing the essence of Unified Silla art. It is said that it is a great point that the various and complex structures of four, eight, and circles are expressed in a sense of unity without hassle. It seems to be one of the fun ways to see how it is different from other towers you have seen before.

Dabotap is Korea's most representative stone tower. If you look at the tower, it is composed of four angles, eight angles, and circles to fit well into one tower. Through this part, you can see that the Unified Silla was very culturally developed. Dabotap was a stone lion on the stone steps after the Japanese people dismantled and repaired the pagoda at their disposal during the Japanese colonial period. Originally, there were four, but three were plundered, and only one remains. Gyeongju Audio Guide Tour Live-

I felt only small. Why is Dabotap felt so big now? In those days, I wondered how he created such a beautiful and strange stone tower.

It is one of two stone pagoda representing Bulguksa along with the Buddha. The architecture is more complex than the Buddha's Tower. It is known to us as the front model of a 10-won coin. The Gyeongju National Museum has two stone pagoda models that are modeled after the Buddha and Dabo Pagoda, but if you are in Gyeongju, you may be able to soothe the museum if you do not have time to go to Bulguksa.

The Dabotap I always met with a 10 won coin.. On behalf of the Buddha of Sakyamuni who was in Suhahangma Jeongjin, the first Dabo Nyorai, who was the first sermon to preach, rode the Dabotap to achieve enlightenment... Bulguksa Temple was built at the request of Kim Dae-seong in the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok of Unified Silla (751). .In 『Samguk Yusa』, it is said that Kim Dae-seong built Seokguram Grotto for his parents in his previous life and Bulguksa for his parents in the present. However, he could not build it until the end of his life, and after that, it was completed in the country and became a temple to pray for the blessing of the country. It is estimated that the pagoda was built in the 10th year (751) of King Gyeongdeok of Unified Silla, when Bulguksa was founded. It is an outstanding work that expresses the complex structure of wooden architecture without distraction through novel ideas. It shows the essence of the art of Unified Silla in the 8th century. Unfortunately, Dabotap Pagoda conveys the sadness of losing the country to the Japanese. Around 1925, the Japanese completely dismantled and repaired the pagoda, but there are no records of this. In addition, the relics, sari devices, and other relics that were supposed to be placed in the tower disappeared during this process, making it unknown whereabouts. And three of the four stone lions lying on the stone steps of the podium were plundered by the Japanese, and efforts have been made for a long time to recover them, but their whereabouts are still unknown, and one stone lion remains. Dabotap Pagoda and Seokgatap Pagoda (the Three-story Stone Pagoda of Bulguksa Temple, National Treasure No. 21) are the two most renowned pagodas in Korea. They are similar in height (10.29m and 10.75m), and stand facing each other, Dabotap Pagoda in the east, Seokgatap Pagoda in the west, between Daeungjeon Hall and Jahamun Gate of Bulguksa Temple . Dabotap is a unique type of pagoda, while Seokgatap Pagoda (also known as “Sakyamuni Buddha Pagoda”) is representative of the more general type of stone pagoda. The two pagodas were built at the same site to reflect the content of the Saddharmapundarika Sutra (The Lotus Sutra), in which the Dabo Buddha (“Buddha of the past”) stands beside Sakyamuni (“Buddha of the present”) to prove that his Buddhist sermon is right. Bulguksa Temple was founded by Kim Dae-seong’s offer in 751 (the 10th year of the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Silla). Samguk yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) states that Kim Dae-seong built Seokguram Grotto for his parents in his former life, and Bulguksa Temple for his present parents. However, the temple was not completed at the time of his death, so it was finished afterwards by the kingdom, and in the end, the temple was run not for the private individual Kim Dae-seong but for the benefit of the kingdom as a whole. Bulguksa Temple can be said to be the realization of the Buddhist paradise in which Buddhist monks of past, present, and future live together. It clearly reveals aspects of the spiritual world of the people of Silla. While it is perfectly clear that Seokgatap Pagoda is a three-story pagoda standing on a two-story platform, it is difficult to count the number of stories of Dabotap Pagoda. In fact, even experts have diverging opinions, with some saying it is has four stories and others that it has only three. However, the uniqueness of Dabotap Pagoda can be seen in the structure of each part. Stone staircases are attached to each side of the cross-shaped platform, with an octagonal pagoda body surrounded by square railings placed upon it. It is presumed that the pagoda was built in 751 during the construction of Bulguksa Temple. This work is a masterpiece that beautifully expresses the complicated structure of wooden construction without any distraction by the use of through novel ideas. The work exhibits the artistic sensibility of Unified Silla through its well-organized structure consisting of squares, octagons, and circles, and in its length, width and thickness, which are standardized in every part. During the Japanese Colonial Period, the Japanese dismantled and repaired the pagoda around 1925, but they left behind no records of this work. In the process, Artifact, reliquaries, and other artifacts that must have been placed inside the pagoda all disappeared. In addition, of the four lions originally placed on the stone stairs of the pagoda, the Japanese took away three, all of which must have been in good condition. Though there have been continuous efforts to retrieve these precious cultural heritages, no trace has been found of them as yet. (Source: Excerpt from the National Cultural Heritage Portal of the Cultural Heritage Administration)

next to the stone pagoda A stone pagoda representing Silla National Treasure No. 20 with outstanding aesthetics When I think of Bulguksa, I think of Feeling like 1st and 2nd pick Personally, the best stone pagoda in Korea a thousand years ago That's how it was made Incredible delicacy and but there is only one left The lion sitting on the tower is also impressive.

Where can I find a stone pagoda like this in Korea? A beautiful structure that no other towers can match in terms of beauty. It's hard to find these days, but it's still engraved on the 10-won coin.