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City: Datong
Address : Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, China
Open Hours : Daily ( 9:00am - 4:30pm )
Time for Visit: 1.5 hours
Ticket Price : RMB 60/p.p
 
Introduction of The Wooden Pagoda:

Located in Yingxian County, and about 70 kilometers south of Datong in Shanxi Province. the Wooden Pagoda is the oldest and highest wooden structure in China. It is regarded as the 'First Pagoda in the World' and a gem in the architectural field. It has now also been placed under national emphases under the Cultural Relics Protection Units.

   
Wooden Pagoda is the oldest and highest wooden structure in China

Built during the Liao Dynasty, this wooden pagoda has about 900 years of history. It has a height of about 67 meters, and a 30 meter long diameter at its bottom. The Pagoda appears as a five-storey structure, but in fact it has a total of nine stories with 4 hidden inside. The Wooden Pagoda was built with about 54 different kinds of brackets, and jointed only by the tenors and mortises without any nails or rivets at all! With a unique octagon structure in each tier, and a special designed lightning top, the pagoda can still stand firmly and remains intact. It continues to reveal its exquisite quality in a rustic, simple manner, despite the long exposure to the elements, violent earthquakes and intense thunderbolt. The wind bells hung under each eave add more interest to this wooden pagoda.

   
The large Buddha statues hosted in the Wooden Pagoda show different countenances and postures, and display a very high level of craftsmanship. The statue of Sakyamuni of the 1st floor stands at the height of 11 meters is particularly impressive. If look it up inside pagoda, you will feel its grandeur. The exquisite and vivid mural around it depicts the guardians, the disciples and donors in a lifelike and meticulous manner and in the typical Liao painting style.

 

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