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Tallest Extant Wooden Buddhist Pagoda
The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple in Ying County, China, dates to 1056 and rises 67.31 m, documented as the world's tallest surviving wooden Buddhist pagoda.
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67.31m
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- Location
- Fogong Temple, Ying County, Shuozhou, Shanxi, China · Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple site · Shanxi Province
- Start date
- 1056
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteThe Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, commonly known as the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, dates to 1056. The octagonal tower presents five visible storeys and six eaves, with concealed levels giving nine storeys in total.
Its concentric timber-column structure uses traditional joinery and bracket sets. China's 2013 UNESCO tentative-list submission, paired with Fengguo Temple's main hall, reports the pagoda's height as 67.31 metres.
Record history
1 Milestones- 67.31 mSakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong TempleFogong Temple, Ying County, Shuozhou, Shanxi, ChinaCurrent Record
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