Dabotap

Dabotap (Korean: 다보탑) is a stone pagoda located in the Buddhist temple of Bulguksa in Gyeongju, South Korea.

The pagoda is supposed to have been built in 751, the 10th year of the Shilla king Gyeongdeok.

The 3 story pagoda stands 10.29 m (33.8 ft) tall and was built in an ornate style not seen in other Buddhist countries.

Dabo (Prabhutaratna), a Buddha who had already achieved enlightenment, riding the Tower of Many Treasures, appeared to attest to the validity of Sakyamuni's sermons at Vulture Peak.

The sophisticated Dabotap symbolizes the complexity of the world; the simple Seokgatap represents the brevity of spiritual ascent.