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The pagoda existing today was built in the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). The pagoda of Xiuding Temple is one-story high, square, and 20 meters high. The four walls of the pagoda are made of carved bricks, with a total of 3,775 carved bricks, which is an oddity in the Chinese pagoda history. [1] [2]
Although it no longer stands, the tallest pre-modern pagoda in Chinese history was the 100-metre-tall wooden pagoda (330 ft) of Chang'an, built by Emperor Yang of Sui, [11] and possibly the short-lived 6th century Yongning Pagoda (永宁宝塔) of Luoyang at roughly 137 metres. The tallest pre-modern pagoda still standing is the Liaodi Pagoda.
The Four Gates Pagoda (Chinese: 四 门 塔; pinyin: Sì Mén Tǎ) is a Sui dynasty (581-618 AD) 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 extant brick-built pagoda in China is the 40-metre-tall (130 ft) Songyue Pagoda of 523 AD.
Jing'an Temple (simplified Chinese: 静安寺; traditional Chinese: 靜安寺; pinyin: Jìng'ān Sì; Shanghainese: Zin'oe Zy; lit. 'Temple of Peace and Tranquility') is an esoteric Tangmi Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple.
The deputy abbot of Tianning Temple, Kuo Hui, said that like other religions Buddhism advocates peace and harmony, with ideas that could be beneficial to Chinese society. [3] He also stated that the pagoda was rebuilt to "inherit the fine traditions of Buddhism and to honour Buddha." [3] The pagoda is dedicated to Chinese Chan Buddhism. [5]
Relief sculpture on pagoda's southern facade. A sign−plaque over the temple's front gate. This thirteen story, 57.8 m (189 ft) tall, octagonal-based Chinese pagoda is made of brick and stone, yet imitates the design of wooden-constructed pagodas from the era by featuring ornamental dougong (bracket supports).
The pagoda stands on the grounds of the Nine Pagoda (Chinese: 九塔; pinyin: Jiǔ Tǎ) Temple. A change in the appearance of the walls of the pagoda near the middle of the main body (at 3.6 meters above ground) is seen as an indication that the lower half of the pagoda may have been formerly surrounded by another structure.
The Sharira Stupa (舍利塔), the temple's pagoda, is the only part of the temple that still dates from the Tang dynasty. It was built between 862 and 888. It is square, has thirteen floors, and is 30 meters tall. The inside of the pagoda is solid, so one cannot go inside. The first floor of the pagoda is quite tall compared to the upper floors.