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Pagoda — A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a… … Wikipedia
pagoda — pagodalike, adj. /peuh goh deuh/, n. 1. (in India, Burma, China, etc.) a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward curving roofs over the individual stories. 2. any of several former gold or silver coins… … Universalium
Pagoda of Fogong Temple — The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple (zh cp|c=佛宫寺释迦塔|p=Fógōng Sì Shìjiā Tǎ) of Ying County, Shanxi province, China, is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056, during the Khitan led Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao… … Wikipedia
Pagoda of Cishou Temple — The Pagoda of Cishou Temple The Pagoda of Cishou Temple (Chinese: 慈寿寺塔; pinyin: Císhòu Sì Tǎ), originally known as Yong anwanshou Pagoda (Chinese: 永安万寿塔; pinyin: Yǒng ān Wànshòu Tǎ), is a 16th century stone and brick Chinese pagoda locate … Wikipedia
Pagoda of Tianning Temple (Beijing) — For the modern pagoda in Changzhou, see Pagoda of Tianning Temple (Changzhou) The Pagoda of Tianning Temple (zh cp|c=北京天宁寺塔|p=Běijing Tiānníng Sì Tǎ), located in Guang anmen of Beijing, China, is a Liao Dynasty pagoda built from around 1100 to… … Wikipedia
Pagoda — Astructure, usually built of bricks or stone, that houses holy relics or other items associated with Buddhism. Pagoda is derived from Sanskrit, meaning a relic shrine. In Burmese, the word zedi (chedi), derived from Pali, or paya is used.… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Pagoda of Bailin Temple — The Pagoda of Bailin Temple (zh c|从谂禅师舍利塔 or zh c|赵州塔), located in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province, China is an octagonal based brick Chinese pagoda built in 1330 during the reign of Emperor Wenzong, ruler of the Mongol led Yuan Dynasty (1271… … Wikipedia
Chinese pagoda — The Liuhe Pagoda (Six Harmonies Pagoda) of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, built in 1165 AD during the Song Dynasty. For the landmark in Birmingham, see Chinese Pagoda. Chinese Pagodas (Chinese: 塔; piny … Wikipedia
Four Gates Pagoda — The Four Gates Pagoda (zh cp|c=linktext|四|门|塔|p=linktext|Sì| Mén| Tǎ) is a Sui Dynasty stone Chinese pagoda located in central Shandong Province, China. It is thought to be the oldest remaining pavilion style stone pagoda in China. The oldest… … Wikipedia
Perfume Pagoda — A temple in the Perfume Temple Complex The Perfume Pagoda or Perfume Temple (Vietnamese: Chùa Hương) is a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountains. It is the site of a religious festival which… … Wikipedia
