Hexagonal multi-story stone tower
the Goryeo Dynasty
The material of the hexagonal multi-story tower at Geumsan Temple is black dotted rock. It is a tower from the early Goryeo Dynasty that passes from a Silla Kingdom stone pagoda to a splendid and decorative craft tower from the Goryeo Dynasty. Its original location was in the front yard of Daewoong Gwangmyeongjeon Hall, where Bongcheonwon-gu was located. (Now, left of Budojeon Hall)
Bongcheonwon-gu has a record that it was built by King Hyedeok in 1079 (the 33rd year of King Munjong's reign), so it is presumed that the pagoda was built around this time.
When all the pavilions of Bongcheonwon-gu were destroyed by the Japanese army during the Jeongyujae Rebellion, the stone pagoda was moved to its current location in the process of restoring Geumsan Temple.
Judging from the similar shape of the 13-story stone pagoda at Jeonghyesa Temple Site in Gyeongju, it is estimated that it was originally the 13th floor.
육각다층석탑(고려)
금산사 육각다층탑 재질은 흑색의 점판암입니다. 신라시대 석탑에서 고려시대의 화려하고 장식적 공예탑으로 넘어가는 고려초기의 탑입니다. 본래의 자리는 봉천원구가 있던 대웅대광명전의 앞마당에 있었습니다.(지금의 부도전 왼쪽)
봉천원구는 혜덕왕사가 1079년(문종 33)에 조성했다는 기록이 있어 탑도 이 무렵에 세워진 것이라 추정됩니다.
정유재란 때 왜군에 의해 봉천원구의 전각들이 모두 소실되자 수문대사가 금산사를 복원하는 과정에서 석탑을 지금의 자리로 옮겨왔습니다.
경주 정혜사지 13층 석탑의 형태와 비슷한것으로 미루어보아 본래 13층이었을 것으로 추정됩니다.