Seven-story Stone Pagoda in Sango-ri, Sangju

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 seven-story stone pagoda is presumed to have been made in the early period of the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392). The pagoda, which had been in ruins with its parts scattered in the vicinity, was first reassembled in 1977. In 2005, it was repaired, and its missing and broken parts were replaced.

The pagoda currently consists of a two-tiered base, seven sets of body and roof stones, and part of a decorative top The base was made by stacking stones of varying sizes. The corners of the body stones are carved to look like pillars. This pagoda features a carving of a door and padlock on the east side of its first-story body stone to symbolize that it contains the relics or remains of the Buddha.

A Buddhist temple named Janggaksa is said to have once stood on the site where the pagoda is located, but nothing else is known about this temple.

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