Pagoda in Taebongsa Temple, Iksan City

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What caught my eyes was a small stone Buddha statue in front of the pagoda.

His face was so impressive. In my view, this statue is one of the bests well express what the status of Zen is. His closing eye and the bowing head was so beautiful. It seemed to be made in recent time. Eventhough it was carved with the help of the machine, it was really attractive.

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The pagoda in this temple was very unique in my view. It contains several characteristics of Goryeo and Chosun Dynasty together. So this characteristics made us estimate this pagoda had been built in the early period of Chosun Kingdom.

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It was uncertain from where this pagoda had been brought. I thought it was a miracle that the shape of this pagoda was perfect. In many cases, I saw many pagodas were broken due to the uncautious care.

It is said that the relief of below photo was the sign of the characteristics of Chosun dynasty's pagoda building style. I couldn't notice this sign of Chosun Buddhist pagoda before.

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It was a small temple, but it contained more interesting things to enjoy.



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a small temple, a faded relief and the ravages of time.

We must not despise the day of small things, @slowwalker.

It's questionable whether one can take a sacred thing from its proper setting and expect it to still retain its meaning seen in a different light.

There is a sadness here - one wonders from whence the pagoda came and if respect for things dictates that's where it should have remained.

Such profound musings, my friend, on a time-stained stone and the broken ties to the past from whence it came.

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Your right Buddha statue is small, but it is very interesting, but we are being deprived of such small idols from this world. We should protect these idols.!

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@slowwalker,
Lotus flower stone craft, this type of crafts we can see at my country too! Nice photography of them!
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You spotted a beautiful thing there so nice to see this

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That is a beautiful place!

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@slowwalker, Yeah first stone statue made recent time as you said also my eyes because everything of face expressions nicely showing from him. I see most impressive statue that is. Stone pagoda of Taebongsa Temple very unique designs included. Seems corner of the temple stone lantern and big Buddha statue. Very interesting captures and well explained.

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@slowwalker That Small Buddha is interesting............

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The history of this dynasty is interesting, your images are really fantastic.

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