Seven-storied stone pagoda in Tap-pyeong-ri

Seven storied stone pagoda in Tap-pyeong-ri (hangul: 충주 탑평리 칠층석탑) is a 14.5 meter tall stone pagodaat the bank of Namhan River in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

History

Most probably it was built during the reign of King Wonseong, and it has a style which was typical during the period of the United Silla. It might have been surrounded by a block of temples. There were found relics from the pagoda in 1917 and there remained a mirror from the period of Koryo dynasty.

There is a legend which says the pagoda is at the centre of the country. When two people from the Northern and Southern end of the State wants to meet, they have to step the same amount, and if their speeds are equal, then they will meet here.

Sources

"Tappyeongni Seven-story Stone Pagoda of Jungwon". Cultural Heritage Administration, ROK. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
"Chungju Tappyeongni Chilcheungseoktap". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

Coordinates: 37°00′57″N 127°52′00″E / 37.01583°N 127.86667°E / 37.01583; 127.86667

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