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 Su Ma No Pagoda
( Water Agate Pagoda ) in Jeong Am Temple
 National
Treasure Number 410
Established
: 1964
Lacation
: San 214th, Go Han - ri, Go Han - eup, Jeong Seon
- gun, Gang Won - do
Description
: One stone pagoda
Hight
: 9 Meters
Longth
: 20 ~ 30cm
Thickness:
5 ~ 7cm
Material
: Compound of Calcium stone
Year
of Built : Go Ryo Dynasty |
History
This is a 7 layers pagoda, very systematically piled up
in a way to look very elaborate. It looks like it's made
out of bricks. Jung Am Temple was built in A.D 643 druing
Queen Seon Deok 12th year. 7 years later Su Ma No pagoda
built, some people believed it was built druing the Ko
Ryo Dynasty. 7 layers the upper part of the pagoda has
a place to keep " Sin Ju " which is wood with
the carred name of dead people. Out side the upper part
of the pagoda A Korean Imaginary Genaral is carved in
to guard against devils from the outside. The top part
of the pagoda is made of Bronze. According to the history
books, Mt. Tae Baek ( Nowadays call Mt. Hambaek ) has
peaks called Chun Ui ( East side ), Un Top ( sorthside
) and Gum Top ( Northside ). Orginainally three pagodas
were placed centered between the 3 peaks a Gold, a Silver
and an Agate pagoda a stood at onetime together. Unfortunely
no longer exist a Gold and a Silver pagodas
National Treasur Number
410
Su Ma No ( Water Agates ) Pagoda in Jeong Am Temple
There is a legend about a Buddhist monk who to China to
study meditation. On his returen to Korea he passed and
met the God of the West Sea. The West Sea God was touched
by the monks faith and fave the monk Agates. The monk
used this rock to build the pagoda.
The Su Ma No ( water agate ) pagoda was remadled in may
the 39th year of the Reign of King Suk Jong ( 1674 - 1720
). 6 years later it got ruined by a thunderbolt. They
remodeled it again in the 46th year of the King Young
Jo. 100years later noticed the pagoda slanting. One monk
stated to pray on it and 100 days later found a pile of
agates by the pagoda. Monkgot the help of other monks
and they remodeled it in 1872. This time they enshrined
Gold and Silver bowls with a relic, 81 beads of Buddha
and other stuff. In 9172 Su Ma No Pagoda started falling
apart. Just before its collapse, the cultural properties
government officials started repair again. In 1996 they
goverment put in good order that the pagoda comply with
dismantlement and be repaired. They spent part of lots
wons ( Korean money ) from national expenses.
Su Ma No : Water
Agate
Mo Jeon Seok Top : Materials are rocks but those rocks
cu as well as bricks, so pagoda looks like it is made
out of bricks.
How to get to Jeong Am Temple
From Seoul
by the train
-Take train from Cheoung Lang Ri station - get off at
Go Han station - Take bus or taxi
Takes 4 hours to get there
by car
- Jung Bu Express Way - Won Ju - Jae Cheon - Young Wol
- Nam Youn 3 way I.C -
Go Han Jeong Am Temple
From Sae Mal
by car
- Sae Mal - Pyoung Chang - Jeong Seon - Jeong Am Temple
From Jin Bu
by car
- Jin Bu - Na Jeon 3 Way I.C - Jeong Seon - Jeong Am
Temple
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