Chinese pagoda — The Liuhe Pagoda (Six Harmonies Pagoda) of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, built in 1165 AD during the Song Dynasty. For the landmark in Birmingham, see Chinese Pagoda. Chinese Pagodas (Chinese: 塔; piny … Wikipedia
Chinese Quarter, Birmingham — Chinese Restaurants, Chinese Quarter … Wikipedia
Pagoda — A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a… … Wikipedia
Pagoda of Cishou Temple — The Pagoda of Cishou Temple The Pagoda of Cishou Temple (Chinese: 慈寿寺塔; pinyin: Císhòu Sì Tǎ), originally known as Yong anwanshou Pagoda (Chinese: 永安万寿塔; pinyin: Yǒng ān Wànshòu Tǎ), is a 16th century stone and brick Chinese pagoda locate … Wikipedia
Pagoda of Tianning Temple (Changzhou) — The Pagoda of Tianning Temple is a modern Chinese pagoda of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Construction began in April 2002 while the opening ceremony for the completed structure was held on April 30, 2007, where a crowd of hundreds of Buddhist monks … Wikipedia
CHINESE ARCHITECTURE — Ancient Chinese architecture is modeled on basic principles of order and balance; wood was the first material used, supplemented later with brick. The earliest buildings were laid on foundations of packed earth; in the areas of China where… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Pagoda of Fogong Temple — The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple (zh cp|c=佛宫寺释迦塔|p=Fógōng Sì Shìjiā Tǎ) of Ying County, Shanxi province, China, is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056, during the Khitan led Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao… … Wikipedia
Chinese Quarter — The Chinese Quarter is an area with a predominantly Chinese influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs. The area now covers a neighbourhood that includes Hurst Street, Ladywell Walk and… … Wikipedia
Pagoda of Tianning Temple (Beijing) — For the modern pagoda in Changzhou, see Pagoda of Tianning Temple (Changzhou) The Pagoda of Tianning Temple (zh cp|c=北京天宁寺塔|p=Běijing Tiānníng Sì Tǎ), located in Guang anmen of Beijing, China, is a Liao Dynasty pagoda built from around 1100 to… … Wikipedia
Pagoda of Bailin Temple — The Pagoda of Bailin Temple (zh c|从谂禅师舍利塔 or zh c|赵州塔), located in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province, China is an octagonal based brick Chinese pagoda built in 1330 during the reign of Emperor Wenzong, ruler of the Mongol led Yuan Dynasty (1271… … Wikipedia
Chinese Pagoda, Birmingham
