Five-story Stone Pagoda in Sotae-ri, Miryang

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 five-story stone pagoda was made in 1109 during the Goryeo period (918-1392). It was originally located in the premises of temple known variously as Cheonjusa and Jugamsa that was shut down during the reign of King Sukjong(r. 1661-1720) of the Joseon dynasty(1382-1910).

The pagoda is composed of a single-tiered base, five sets of body and roof stones, and a part of decorative top. The first story is much longer than the other stories. The body and roof of the first story are made of separate stones, while the rest of the stories have body and roof sets carved from one stone. The roof stones have three-tiered supports and curve slightly upwards. On each corner of the roof stones is a lotus design and a hole from which a bell would have been hung.

In 1919. a record was discovered inside the decorative top which provided information on the history of the pagoda including the year of its construction.

The pagoda measures 4.6 m in height.

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