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Daming Pagoda
CHINA, Inner Mongolia, Chifeng
Located at the site of the ruined capital of the Liao dynasty (907-1125) in Ningcheng county, it is the largest among the ancient pagodas of the Liao and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties. According to the inscriptions on the eaves on the second tier, the pagoda was constructed between 1007 and 1098 and has undergone a number of renovations. It is also traditionally known as the White Pagoda. It was listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 1961.
The 13-tier, octagonal, brick pagoda is 80.2 m high. The plain high base is about one fifth of the entire pagoda. The first tier of the pagoda body is extensive and in the center of each side there is a niche containing a seated Buddha flanked by attendants. On the south side there is an inscription in Mongolian recording the renovation which was undertaken in 1854 during the Qing dynasty. There is also a small pagoda and a partially damaged pagoda at the site. |
