Great White Pagoda
The Great White Pagoda (
China
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History
The stupa was constructed during the
AD), as recorded on a stone tablet there composed by the high minister Zhang Juzheng (1525–1582).[1]
Architectural features
The Sarira Stupa, named after the
sumeru pedestal. It is roughly 50 m (164 ft) tall, constructed of brick with a lime
coating on the outside that gives its white color. The main upper frame of the stupa is shaped as an inverted bowl. The canopy of the stupa sits atop a steeple with thirteen tiers. The canopy and bead crowning the top are all made of gilded copper. The canopy also supports 252 small bells.
Notes
- ^ China.org.cn. Sarira Dagoba at Tayuan Temple in Wutai of Shanxi Province. Retrieved on 2008-06-21.
External links
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39°00′29″N 113°35′22″E / 39.0080°N 113.5894°E
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