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Kailu White Stupa
CHINA, Inner Mongolia, Tongliao |
The stupa was built in 1279 during the Yuan dynasty, and it is one of the few Tibetan stupas of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) preserved in Inner Mongolia. It was listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 2001.
The stupa is 17.7 m high. It stands on a square base platform on top of which there is a square base with a height of 4.1 m. There is an arched doorway on the south side. On top of the base there are five steps leading to the hollow dome, which is 3.7 m high. The arched doorway on the south side leads to a square chamber at the heart of the stupa. The spire on top of the square harmika consists of 13 octagonal stacked rings surmounted by an inverted bowl and a gourd shape finial. |
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