Eight Legions

Japanese Colonial Period · 1F · Prehistory and Ancient History · Unified Silla

This is a glass-plate photograph (plate no. 150927) of the Eight Guardian Deities (palbujung) carved on the base of the seven-story brick pagoda at Sinsedong in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. The image has now discolored to an overall pink tone.

See it in person at the National Museum of Korea — 1F · Prehistory and Ancient History · Unified Silla

Source: based on official e-museum records (National Museum of Korea).