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Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 59Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaIron Seated Bhaisajyaguru Buddha and Stone Pedestal of Janggoksa Temple(Cheongyang, Chungcheongnam-do)🏯 1. A Buddha of Healing in IronAt Janggoksa Temple, nestled in the gentle mountains of Cheongyang, sits a rare and powerful image — the Iron Seated Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, accompanied by its original ..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 58Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaStupa of Buddhist Monk Cheolgam at Ssangbongsa Temple(Hwasun, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. A Stone Memorial to a Zen MasterAt the former site of Ssangbongsa Temple in Hwasun, stands the Stupa of Cheolgam Seonsa — a quiet stone monument dedicated to one of the most respected Zen masters of Late Unified Silla (9t..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 55Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaNorth Seungtap (Stupa) of Yeonggoksa Temple(Gurye, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. A Twin Monument of Silent ReverenceWithin the grounds of Yeonggoksa Temple in Gurye, the North Seungtap (Monk’s Stupa) stands quietly opposite its eastern counterpart.Dating to the Unified Silla period (8th–9th century), this stupa ..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 54Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaEast Seungtap (Stupa) of Yeonggoksa Temple(Gurye, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. A Stone Monument for an Awakened LifeIn the quiet precincts of Yeonggoksa Temple in Gurye, stands the East Seungtap (Monk’s Stupa) — a refined stone structure dedicated to honoring a revered Buddhist master of the Unified Silla period..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 49Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaStone Seated Bodhisattva of Woljeongsa Temple(Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do)🏯 1. The Guardian of the PagodaIn front of the magnificent Nine-story Octagonal Stone Pagoda at Woljeongsa Temple sits a serene stone figure — the Stone Seated Bodhisattva, a masterpiece of Buddhist sculpture from the Unified Silla..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 48Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaNine-story Octagonal Stone Pagoda of Woljeongsa Temple(Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do)🏯 1. A Tower of Light in the MountainsIn the peaceful forest of Odaesan Mountain, within Woljeongsa Temple, stands a magnificent pagoda unlike any other — the Nine-story Octagonal Stone Pagoda, a masterpiece of stone archit..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 47Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaStele of Buddhist Monk Jingam at Ssanggyesa Temple(Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do)🏯 1. A Monument to a Great Zen MasterIn the tranquil valley of Ssanggyesa Temple in Hadong stands a grand stone stele — the Stele of Buddhist Monk Jingam (Jingam Seonsa Tapbi), a monument dedicated to one of the most revered m..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 45Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaClay Seated Buddha of Buseoksa Temple(Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do)🏯 1. The Buddha of Timeless CompassionWithin the Muryangsujeon Hall of Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju sits a figure of serene grace — the Clay Seated Buddha (Sojo Yeorae Jwasang), a masterpiece of Korean Buddhist art that has watched over gen..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 44Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaSouth and North Three-story Stone Pagodas and Stone Lantern of Borimsa Temple(Jangheung, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. Twin Pagodas of SerenityIn the tranquil valley of Borimsa Temple in Jangheung stand two graceful stone pagodas — the South and North Three-story Pagodas, accompanied by a Stone Lantern that illu..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 41Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaIron Flagpole Supports at the Site of Yongdusa Temple(Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do)🏯 1. The Guardians of an Invisible BannerAt the ancient site of Yongdusa Temple in Cheongju stand two tall iron pillars — the Iron Flagpole Supports, silent yet powerful remnants of Silla’s Buddhist faith.Erected in the ..