There are lots of and kinds of stone pagoda and stone Buddhas at Unjusa Temple in Hwasun, Jeonnam, which is thus called as Cheontap(千塔) or Cheonbul.(千佛) Several archaeological excavations have been conducted in Unjusa though, the foundation purpose or background motivation is yet wrapped in mystery. Circular shape is representative pagoda of Unjusa made of round frame or spherical roof but circular stone pagoda is unusual that there is no similar example found in India or China as well as in Korea. Located in the symbolic center, Circular stone pagoda is a key to understand Unjusa. Yundeung(輪燈) is made of stone for circular stone pagoda and there are craft lamp and large lamp. The large lamp, for the palace courtyard on the occasion of Palgwanhoe,(八關會) consists of discs and light on each disc. Outdoor lamp of circular stone pagoda made of stone for permanent preservation purpose. Unjusa is a very special temple with stone-yundeung for circular stone pagoda. In this study, a circular stone pagoda that is the source of yundeung said. Unjusa circular stone pagoda next to the title of 'yundeung pagoda' and proposes to call.

Abstract
1. 운주사 석탑과 윤등의 의미
    1-1. 운주사 원형석탑 연구의 의미
    1-2. 윤등의 의미와 배치 형식
2. 원형석탑의 위치의미 해석
    2-1. 운주사 원형석탑의 배치형식과 가람배치
    2-2. 원형석탑의 형태 및 구성
3. 운주사의 원형석탑과 불교 등화시설
    3-1. 불교의 등화
    3-2. 돈황 벽화의 윤등
4. 윤등과 운주사의 원형석탑
5. 결론
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• 김기용(전남대학교 대학원 문화재학협동과정 박사과정) | Kim Ki-Yong Corresponding Author
• 천득염(전남대학교 건축학과 교수) | Cheon Deuk-Youm