The oldest cultural asset of the other cultural assets in the Jeungsimsa temple is the Three-story Stone Tower. This tower was designated Tangible Cultural Properties No.1, and is a small tower of 3.4 meters height. The tower is presumed to have been built in the late Silla dynasty according to the shape of the tower. There is a Sansingak (a small building where a mountain god lives) that was built leaning on a rock wall between Obaekjeon and Birojeon, where the tale of Gim Bang and the ants has been passed down. There is a mountain god Buddha in this unusually shaped Sansingak. In addition, the letters "seoseoksansinjiwi" are engraved on a rock wall behind the Birojeon Hall.

Seoseok Mountain means Mudeung Mountain, so the tablet of the Mudeung Mountain god is here. Originally, the tablet of the mountain god was just behind the Sansingak building but people don't know since when the tablet of the mountain god has stood apart from the building. However, such separation by some distance is interesting because we can't see the features of other temples. In addition, a stone Bodhisattva statue with a high round crown and an oval face was designated as Tangible Cultural Properties No.14. It was recorded that this standing statue was relocated to this place from the grounds of Seobongsa temple in Jeonggok-ri, Nam-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam Province.

The Beomja Seven-story Stone Pagoda that stands in a line with the stone Bodhisattva statue is a relic of the Seobongsa temple and the sacred words of Esoteric Buddhism, "ommanibanmehum", are engraved in Sanskrit on each side of the pagoda. This is a rare case and is very important material for the study of art history or Buddhist spiritual history. The times of the pagoda are far off, but it is curious when we go to the old temple.

We feel as if we might see an immortal soldier who directly broke the long fetters of suffering. However, throughout the tides of time, the determination of the people in each age has been sufficient to preserve the Jeungsimsa temple until now. The Jeungsimsa temple is an appreciative friend and a witness that has trodden a thorny path together with us through the ages of time. It is a representative temple of Gwangju. Jeungsimsa temple will be here together with us as long as there is life in the people.

Address: Ullim-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City 56

Tel: 062-226-0107

Present condition of Cultural Property: Gwangju Metropolitan City Cultural Property No. 1

Cultural production era: The Unified Silla Period(9th century)

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