page_title: Unjusa
section_title: Treasure #798
hierarchical_section_title: Unjusa / Treasures and Tangible Cultural Properties / Treasure #798
caption_attribution_description: English: Wonhyeong Dacheung Seoktap (multi-storied cylindrical pagoda at Unjusa) at Unjusa near Gwangju (Hwasun/Yongyang)
context_page_description: Unjusa or Unju Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hwasun County, South Jeolla province, South Korea. It is 26 km southwest of Hwasun County or 40 km south of Gwangju. Compared with other temples in South Korea, this temple has an unusual collection of stone Buddha statues and stone pagodas, so Unjusa is often referred to as the mysterious temple. Among several assumptions regarding its origin, the most widely known one is that Monk Doseon founded the temple based on geomancy during the late period of Silla Dynasty, but the origins remain unverified.
  Unjusa is designated as Treasure #312 and is the site of the well known Treasure #796, Unjusa Gucheung Seaktap.
context_section_description: Wonhyeong Dacheung Seoktap (Multi-Storied Cylindrical Pagoda at Unjusa)
  This stone pagoda was constructed on a circular shaped foundation stone.  Two solid stones with five facets each, forming a decagon (polygon with ten sides), make up the base of the pagoda sitting on the round foundation stone.  The body and roof are made of single pieces of stone.  With the exception of the base stone, all of the body and roof stones of this multi-layered pagoda are cylindrical.  Every one of the main body stones have a double horizontal line carved all the way around the circumference of the stone.  The first story stone above the base stones is decorated with 16 petals and a lotus flower.  This stone pagoda presents unique features reflecting the characteristics of the pagodas during the Goryeo Dynasty.
caption: Wonhyeong Dacheung Seoktap
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