Three-story Stone Pagoda in Gwandeok-ri, Uiseong

A pagoda is a symbolic monument enshrining the relics or remains of the Buddha. Although not all pagodas contain the true remains, they are nonetheless worshiped as sacred places that enshrine the Buddha.

This three-story stone pagoda is presumed to have been made in the 9th century during the Unified Silla period (668-935).

It is composed of a two-tiered base, three sets of body and roof stones, and a decorative top. Each side of the first and second tiers of the base is carved with a pair of celestial maids and one of the four guardian kings together with a bodhisattva, respectively. Each side of the first tier of the body stone is also carved with a bodhisattva.

The stone lions atop the second base tier are replicas of the originals. One pair of the original stone lions disappeared during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), and the other pair was designated as Treasure and is held in the Daegu National Museum.

Source: Korea Heritage Service signboard ↗ · collected 2026-10-08