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The octagonal Pagoda of Cishou Temple, originally …

Years: 1584 - 1584

The octagonal Pagoda of Cishou Temple, originally known as Yong'anwanshou Pagoda, located in the Buddhist Cishou Temple of Balizhuang (Eight Li Village), a suburb of Beijing, is roughly fifty meters (one hundred and sixty-four feet) tall, with elaborate ornamental carvings, thirteen tiers of eaves, and a small steeple.

The Cishou Pagoda, built in 1576, has been, commissioned by Ming Dynasty Empress Dowager Li during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1572–1620).

The Cishou Pagoda is modeled upon a similar pagoda at Tianning Temple outside Guang'anmen in Beijing.

The style of eaves on the pagoda is similar to older Liao Dynasty and Jin Dynasty pagodas.

The Pagoda of Cishou Temple(Photo by Maxsim, 2009)

The Pagoda of Cishou Temple(Photo by Maxsim, 2009)

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