Cheonggyetap : Tower of Truth
Cheonggyetap Tower symblizes that the ' the Earthly Paradise' is coming through Sangje's 'Daesoon Truth'.
The octagonal stone fence symbolizes the 'Eight Trigrams' which represent the principle of universal alteration.
The gravels on the ground symbolize people suffering from the pain of reality.
The footstone in the shape of lotus symbolizes that people living in the earthly world are eager to search for truth.
Simwudo on the lower pedestal represents the process of attaining human perfection through a spiritual cultivation.
Sasindo (a painting of 4 deities) on the mid pedestal means four directions and four seasons.
Sibijisindo (a painting of 12-animal-gods) on the upper pedestal means 12 directions and 12 months.
The 3 layers with 8 sides on each octagonal layer in lower body forming 24 sides in total mean 24 Jeolhu (every 15 days) altogether.
The 4 layers with 7 sides on each quadrangular layer in upper body forming 28 sides in total mean 28 star signs altogether.
The 9 round layers at the top mean 9 heavens.
Therefore, Cheonggyetop symbolizes humans realizing what the universe is and eventually opening the 'Earthly Paradise' through 'Daesoon Truth of Haewonsangsaeng (relieving grievances and achieving mutual beneficence)'
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