The inner courtyard of the Haeinsa Temple, where two main stone structures, a lantern and a pagoda, stand adjacent to each other.

The lantern is lit during important religious ceremonies held at the temple. It features a square base adorned with lotus designs inspired by the patterns of elephant eyes. Beneath that, an octagonal body comprises upturned and downturned bowls of lotus petals, connected by a short octagonal pillar.

The upper section of the lantern includes an octagonal light chamber with four windows, featuring carvings of the Four Heavenly Kings. It is capped by an octagonal roof stone.

The style of an octagonal body was favored by Buddhist artists in the Silla period. However, the octagonal pillar supporting the upturned bowl of lotus petals appears to be a creation from a later period.

Standing behind the lantern is a three-story stone pagoda named jeongjungtap, which translates to 'the pagoda standing at the center of the courtyard.' The pagoda still maintains an elegant structure across its three stories, reflecting the refined aesthetic sense of Korean Buddhist artists during the Unified Silla Period.

While the pagoda's body remains intact, its original two-tier base was replaced by a three-tier base during a renovation in 1926.