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Buddhist pagoda in North Pyongan, North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sokka Pagoda of the Pohyonsa Buddhist temple is a 13-storeyed octagonal pagoda located at Mt. Myohyang, Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is listed as a National Treasure of North Korea.
Sokka Pagoda of the Pohyonsa Buddhist temple | |
Korean name | |
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Chosŏn'gŭl | 보현사팔각십삼층탑 |
Hancha | 普賢寺八角十三層塔 |
Revised Romanization | Bohyeonsa-palgaksipsamcheungtap |
McCune–Reischauer | Pohyŏnsa-p'algakshipsamch'ŭngt'ap |
Built in 1042 CE,[1] the granite structure (also called Sokga Pagoda) was built during the Koryo Dynasty. It is 10.03 m high with a 6.58 m body. The body of the pagoda tapers off gradually from the bottom upwards. The eaves of the octagonal roof stone and the eaves of each storey are slightly turned-up at the tips giving them a buoyed look; a total 104 bells are hung on each tip of the eaves. A bronze ornament is on top of the pagoda.[2]
The various bells and the gilt bronze ornament were seriously damaged by US bombings during the Korean War. They have since been restored to their original state.[2]
The pagoda is the male counterpart to the feminine Tabo Pagoda of the Pulguska Temple; it inspired the design of the French Embassy in Seoul by Korean architect Kim Chung-up.[3]
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