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Group: Francia Occidentalis (West Francia, or France), Kingdom of
People: Louis XVI of France
Location: Augusta Trevorum > Trier Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

The octagonal, nine-story pagoda of the great …

Years: 1077 - 1077

The octagonal, nine-story pagoda of the great Hossho-ji sanctuary, located on an island on axis with the “kondo,” and endowed by Emperor Shirakawa in fulfillment of a sacred vows, is constructed in 1077 at Heian (now Kyoto).