| CONFUCIAN, DAOIST & BUDDHIST TEMPLES OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: CHINA (29 Aug-1 Oct 2011) | www.alexpeditions.net |
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| Location: Monument: Period: Date: |
Dengfeng, Zhengzhou Prefecture, Province Henan Songyue Ta Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD) 523 AD, Ŧ Xiaoming (515-528 AD) |
Comments: This 40 m high pagoda is the oldest surviving in China. Its unique 12-sided shape represents an early attempt to merge the Chinese architecture of straight edges with the circular style of Bud- dhist structures from the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. |
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