Bunkoji Temple

Japanese: 芬皇寺 - ふんこうじ
Bunkoji Temple

This Buddhist temple is located just east of Gyeongju, the ancient capital of Silla, Korea. It is said to have been founded in 634 and is an extremely valuable piece of architecture from the Old Silla period, with magnificent stone towers and other remains. It was made of andesite cut into pieces the size of bricks and stacked together, evoking the influence of Chinese brick pagodas. It is square, with entrances on all four sides, and on either side of each entrance are high reliefs of powerful Vajra wrestlers. It is said to have originally had nine stories, but only three remain today. The eaves are made of stone corbels and get gradually thinner the higher you go, giving it an imposing sense of stability. There are powerful stone carvings of lions on the four corners of the base.

[Yukio Beniyama]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

朝鮮、新羅(しらぎ)の古都慶州のすぐ東郊にある仏教寺院。634年の創建と伝えられ、石造りのみごとな塔などが残っており、古新羅時代のきわめて貴重な建築である。安山岩を煉瓦(れんが)ほどの大きさに切って積み上げてあり、中国の塼塔(せんとう)の影響を思わせる。方形で、四方に入口があり、各入口の左右に雄健な金剛(こんごう)力士の高浮彫りが控えている。当初は九層であったというが、現在は三層だけが残っている。石の持ち送りによる軒が張り出しており、上層へいくほど順次細くなって、堂々とした安定感を示している。基壇の四隅には力強い獅子(しし)の石彫がある。

[紅山雪夫]

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