Stupa of the Goryeo Dynasty was accepted and developed the tradition of Unified Silla and later three kingdoms period to Goryeo Dynasty Stupa style. Local forces in the process, unlike earlier times it seems a new trend that led to the Stupa erected. Stupa of the Goryeo Dynasty was specially made to record the reason why the body. King Hyeonjong(顯宗) Stupa is made of the quantity and variety of construction purposes, it was diversified. Is created since the 11th century Stone Stupa are in accordance with the standards of the time of King Hyeonjong.
In the background the consideration stone pagoda form the King Hyeonjong bill is in place, the period of Gwangjong(光宗)~Sungjong(成宗), the war that occurred at home and abroad. That the resistance of the process of strengthening kingship was reduced was important. In order to out of control confusion, local and central government for the purpose of public sentiment integration, and began several business. Stone Stupa of construction, was an effective way. The past consideration local forces were understood it was a dual structure to compete with the central forces. However, through the Gaesimsa(開心寺) Temple and Sajabinsisa(師子頻申 寺) Temple stone Stupa, central and local has learned that had been sympathetic to each other. So consider developing integrated King Hyeonjong Stone Stupa is made of the most prestigious and form the starting point to the beginning when the king because he aims to bring together the various layers that comprise the consideration by the immortal called stone pagoda erected. Stone Stupa of the Goryeo Dynasty, the background has been unified the other stone pagoda form consideration stone pagoda form.
However, it had left the influence of age that go ahead. This indicates that the culture of the Goryeo era have together Diversity and integration. Study society is a single unified. Is not a society of top-down control, are central and local organic relationship also been confirmed facts to promote a unified and powerful integrated into the scaffolding. That Goryeo dynasty style of Stupa made when King Hyeonjong is not made of the central government order. It is intended that the fat and the central government has been cooperation for consideration station and Buddhism of development. In order to ensure Diversity, the central government and the provinces was cooperation. It is the integration took place on a basis of a multiple of. At the same time it is acceptance of cultural pluralism possible only in an Diversity integrated society.