Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda
36°00′44″N 127°01′46″E / 36.0123353°N 127.0295236°E
| Stone Pagoda at Mireuksa Temple Site, Iksan 益山 彌勒寺址 石塔 | |
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익산 미륵사지 석탑 | |
Iksan Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda after restoration | |
| Location | |
| Location | Giyang-ri, Geumma-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province |
| Country | South Korea |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Mu of Baekje |
| Completed | 600~640 |
| Website | |
| http://iksan.museum.go.kr/ | |
| Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda | |
| Hangul | 익산 미륵사지 석탑 |
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| Hanja | 益山 彌勒寺址 石塔 |
| Revised Romanization | Iksan Mireuksaji Seoktap |
| McCune–Reischauer | Iksan Mirŭksaji Sŏkt'ap |
Iksan Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda (Korean: 익산 미륵사지 석탑; Hanja: 益山 彌勒寺址 石塔) is located in the former temple Mireuksa, Geumma-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, and is the oldest stone pagoda remaining in Korea. It is designated as the 11th national treasure.
This stone pagoda, built in 639 during the reign of King Mu, is called the primitive style(始原形式) of Baekje pagoda, and in many ways it is the starting point of the entire pagoda in Korea. At the time of dismantling, the height was 14.2m, which is the largest stone pagoda in Korea, and is estimated to be 9 stories originally based on extant materials. This stone pagoda realized the wooden pagoda architecture in stone and reflects the appearance and style of Baekje wooden pagoda.