Buseoksa Temple Three-Tier Pagoda

SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Yeongju

This pagoda is located on the east side of Infinite Life Hall and was built during the Unified Silla dynasty (668–935). It was renovated in 1960 and was listed as Treasure No. 249 in 1963.
The pagoda has a square plan and is 5.2 m high. The base platform is formed from eight stone slabs, while the base is formed from four blocks of stone. Each face of the base has intermediate and corner pilasters. Each level of the pagoda body and each roof is made of a single stone block. Corner pilasters are sculpted on each level. Under the roofs there are five layers of corbeling representing multiple eaves. This pagoda has gently sloping roofs with slightly upturned corners, which is different from the design of a typical stone pagoda of the Unified Silla dynasty. The spire consists of a harmika and a bowl, with the finial above. When the pagoda was dismantled for renovation, some relics were found on its third level. A miniature iron pagoda and fragments of a Buddha statue were also found in its base.