Gyeongsangbukdo
231, Eunheung-dong, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

A flagpole support (dangganjiju) is a structure installed at the entrance of a Buddhist temple. Whenever the temple held ceremonies or rituals, a long pole called a danggan was erected, and a flag—known as dang—was hung from it. The two stone pillars that stand on either side of this pole to support it are called dangganjiju.

The Dangganjiju of Unheung-dong, Andong dates back to the Unified Silla period and stands 2.6 meters tall. The upper parts of both pillars were damaged during the Korean War. Between the two pillars remains a round stone base that once supported the flagpole; it is simple and unadorned in design. Although the name of the temple to which this dangganjiju belonged is unknown, it is presumed to have been Beopnimsa Temple, which is believed to be the same temple associated with the nearby Five-story Brick Pagoda of Unheung-dong.

Because the flagpole support stood in the front yard of a temple, its presence indicates that this site was once the location of Beopnimsa. Records from Yeonggaji concerning Beopnimsa’s former pagoda and entries on Beopnimsa in the Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam also support the assumption that the dangganjiju and the five-story pagoda belonged to the temple.

The Five-story Brick Pagoda of Unheung-dong, Andong is also a structure from the Unified Silla period. It was partially destroyed during the Korean War, but was restored in 1962. Since its construction, the pagoda has undergone multiple repairs, which have altered some of its original form and significantly damaged its appearance.

This site is believed to be the former grounds of Beopnimsa Temple, and the dangganjiju located about 5 meters west of the pagoda further supports this claim. The pagoda stands 8.35 meters tall. The body of the pagoda is built using plain bricks measuring 27.5 cm in length, 12.5 cm in width, and 6 cm in thickness. These bricks were stacked in alternating long and short patterns to form five stories.

Originally, the pagoda is said to have had seven stories, and like the pagoda of Beopheungsa Temple, it once featured a gilded bronze finial. Each story contains a small niche for enshrining a Buddha statue, and together with the roof tiles on the upper surfaces, these elements suggest remnants of wooden pagoda architecture. On the south side of the second story, a granite panel carved with two guardian figures (Inwang) is installed.

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