Tabo Pagoda of Pohyonsa Buddhist temple

The Tabo Pagoda of the Pohyonsa Buddhist temple (Korean: 보현사사각구층탑) is located at Pohyonsa on Mt. Myohyang, Hyangam-ri, Hyangsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is a National Treasure in the country.^[1] A one-third model of the Pagoda is on display at the Korean Central History Museum in Pyongyang.^[2]

Tabo Pagoda of Pohyonsa Buddhist temple
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	보현사사각구층탑
Hancha	普賢寺四角九層塔
Revised Romanization	Bohyeonsa-sagakgucheungtap
McCune–Reischauer	Pohyŏnsa-sagakkuch'ŭngt'ap
Alternative name
Chosŏn'gŭl	다보탑
Hancha	多寶塔
Revised Romanization	Dabotap
McCune–Reischauer	Tabot'ap

Details

Also known as the "Pagoda of many treasures", this structure is a two-storey pagoda. The first storey consists of a platform with four stone staircases leading up to the elevated portion. Here, four pillars create a sheltered area that is thought to once have held a Buddhist statue. The second central stage is made of a simple cornice with rounded, beam-like blocks of granite.^[3]

The pagoda is the feminine counterpart to the masculine Sokka Pagoda of the Pulguska Temple; it inspired the design of the French Embassy in Seoul by Korean architect Kim Chung-up.^[4]