"청주 용두사지 철당간"의 두 판 사이의 차이

Iron Flagpole at Yongdusa Temple Site, Cheongju

This is one of very few Buddhist flagpoles remaining in its original state and is the only extant Buddhist flagpole bearing an inscription in Korea, making it a national treasure.

Up until the end of the Goryeo period (918-1392), as Buddhist temples flourished, thousands of such flagpoles were erected. They were used for marking temple precincts by hanging flags or banners for special events and large gatherings. In most cases, only the stone supports for such flagpoles remain.

This flagpole stands between two granite supports on the site of Yongdusa Temple, a prominent temple in the Cheongju area. Originally, 30 iron cylinders were piled up to build the flagpole, but only 20 of them remain intact now. The long inscription on the third cylinder from the bottom tells how it was erected in 962, and refers to the year as “the third Junpung year,” indicating that the Goryeo Dynasty once used its own reign title during its early period.