Songgwangsa Temple: Banner Pole
Gilt bronze
Songgwangsa Temple: Banner Pole
SOUTH KOREA, South Jeolla, Suncheon; Goryeo dynasty
This banner pole was listed as National Treasure No. 136 in 1971. It was displayed with a banner attached during Buddhist ceremonies, and has a two-layer Sumeru base with images between the pilasters and a lotus petal pattern. The pole resembles a bamboo stem, which is held in place by two supports. The pole tapers towards the top and is surmounted by a vibrant dragon’s head, which is portrayed in delicate detail.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 302.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Songgwangsa Temple: Banner Pole." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 302.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Songgwangsa Temple: Banner Pole" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:302.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Songgwangsa Temple: Banner Pole. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 302).
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