Bangsatap
| Bangsatap | |
A bangsatap in Yongsu-ri | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 방사탑 |
| Hanja | 防邪塔 |
| Lit. | protective tower |
| RR | bangsatap |
| MR | pangsat'ap |
Bangsatap (Korean: 방사탑; lit. protective tower) are traditional ritual cairns on Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea. They are now seen as cultural symbols of Jeju.
These cairns were once ubiquitous on Jeju; it is believed that essentially every settlement had at least one, with some having up to five. They significantly declined in usage by the late 20th century. A 2022 news article gave the remaining number of pre-modern bangsatap as 49. In 1997, 17 of them were made Folklore Heritages of Jeju Province, and they are now protected by the local government.