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    Iron PagodaPagoda in Kaifeng, China
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    • The Iron Pagoda (Chinese: 鐵塔) of Youguo Temple (佑國寺), Kaifeng City, Henan province, is a Chinese pagoda built in 1049. The pagoda is so-named not because it is made of iron, but because its color resembles that of iron. It is a brick pagoda tower built on the location of a previous wooden one that had been burnt down by lightning fire in 1044. Along with th… See more

    Architecture

    This octagonal-base structure stands at a current height of 56.88 meters (186.56 feet), with a total of 13 stories. It is a … See more

    History

    In the Northern Song (960–1127) dynasty's capital city of Kaifeng, the famous architect Yu Hao built a magnificent wooden pagoda as part of Youguo Temple (between 965 and 995 CE.) that was considered by many of his contem… See more

    Completed17 June 1049
    AffiliationHan Chinese Buddhism
    CountryKaifeng City, Henan province
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