Abstract

There are lots of and kinds of stone pagoda and stone Buddhas at Unjusa Temple in Hwasun Jeonnam which is thus called as Cheontap or Cheonbul Several archaeological excavations have been conducted in Unjusa though the foundation purpose or background motivation is yet wrapped in mystery Circular shape is representative pagoda of Unjusa made of round frame or spherical roof but circular stone pagoda is unusual that there is no similar example found in India or China as well as in Korea Located in the symbolic center Circular stone pagoda is a key to understand Unjusa Yundeung is made of stone for circular stone pagoda and there are craft lamp and large lamp The large lamp for the palace courtyard on the occasion of Palgwanhoe consists of discs and light on each disc Outdoor lamp of circular stone pagoda made of stone for permanent preservation purpose Unjusa is a very special temple with stone-yundeung for circular stone pagoda In this study a circular stone pagoda that is the source of yundeung said Unjusa circular stone pagoda next to the title of yundeung pagoda and proposes to call