[Treasures from National Museum of Korea] Stupa of Master Yeomgeo

Period: Unified Silla Period Materials: Stone Dimensions: H. 170.0cm, W. 92.0cm Designation: National Treasure 104 Unlike stone pagodas built to enshrine the Buddha’s relics, stupas containing the remains of eminent monks are generally smaller and more varied in design. Such stupas began to be built in earnest during the late Unified Silla period (676–935), as the nine major monasteries of the Seon, or Zen, school were established. The Seon school emphasized personal enlightenment. Stupas were e

By The Korea Herald