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In this posting, I’ d like show you the Pagoda and the stone lantern with stone statue of Maitreya.
The statue of Maitreya could be perfect only with the Pagoda and the stone lantern like Trinity.
At first let me show you the Pagoda. Pagoda was typical Koyreo style of 5 floor.
Some part was broken away and it seemed that one floor was lost.
There are only 4 floors now. But there is no even floors of Pagoda.
So I think this pagoda was 5 story pagoda.
The technique building Pagoda in Koryeo dynasty seemed to be worse than that of Shilla dynasty.
Why the technique of Shilla dynasty could not be continued to Koryeo dynasty. That was a mystery of history.
Even though the pagoda was not perfect, it made me friendly to the Pagoda.
In front of the Pagoda, there was a stone table carved with lotus patterns.
It was well made table.
The stone lantern was the one of the masterpiece in Koryeo dynasty's stone lantern. For more than thousand years, the shape of the lantern have been preserved with perfect.
(upper part)
(middle part)
(lower part)
This lantern was designated as a national treasure with the statue of Maitreya.
This temple has 2 national treasures.
The Pagoda, stone lantern and the stone statue of Maitreya was set up in a line.
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The monk was praying in front of Pagoda, Stone lantern and Maitreya
On the hill of this temple I could look down the temple. It was calm and peaceful. I'd like to take the photo of panorama.
Thank you