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Abstract

Seokjangsa Temple, related to the monk Yangji recorded in 『Samguk Yusa』, is located on the northwest outskirts of the royal capital of Silla. As a result of re-examining the excavation report, Seokjangsa Temple appears to have a temple space from the Unified Silla period and a temple space from the Goryeo~Joseon period located to the north and south, respectively, and was moved to its current location during the Goryeo period. In the Unified Silla period, steps and stone rows are confirmed, but the location or size of the pagoda cannot be confirmed. During the Goryeo Dynasty, stonework, staircases, Geumdangji and yard were investigated, and there was a stone pagoda that replaced the brick pagoda. During the Joseon Dynasty, the previous space was repaired and used, and the site of several buildings, including Geumdang, was identified, and the entrance door was presumed to be in the form of a pavilion. As a result of analyzing the relics excavated from the Seokjangsi site, it is possible that the temple was founded in the late 7th century, but the central period is judged to be after the 8th century. After being closed down during the Goryeo Dynasty, it remained in operation until the early Joseon Dynasty, and it is confirmed that ancestral rites were held with the support of government offices. As a result of examining the details of Wangmangsa Temple and Geumjangdae located around Seokjangsa Temple Site, it is presumed that these temples existed at the same time as Seokjangsa Temple. In particular, there is a possibility that Wangmangsa Temple was annotated by monk Hyetong, who appears in 『Samguk Yusa』. The existence of these temples tells us that during the Unified Silla period, as temple construction expanded from the center of the Silla royal capital to the outskirts, the number of temples attended by high priests increased.