- Qizu Pagoda
The Qizu Pagoda (zh-cp|c=七祖塔|p=qīzǔ tǎ), located at
Fengxue Temple (风穴寺) ofRuzhou ,Henan province, China is a stone, multi-eavedChinese pagoda built in 738 during theTang Dynasty . The pagoda was built in honor of a Buddhist monk, while the name of the structure was given byEmperor Xuanzong of Tang himself.This brick pagoda is located behind the main hall of the temple. It has nine stories, is 27 m (88.5 ft) tall (including the crowning spire), and has a square base. The outstretching eaves of the pagoda form an inverse curve, indicative of pagodas built during the early Tang Dynasty. It's design style is comparable to the
Xumi Pagoda built a century earlier.External links
* [http://www.china.org.cn/english/TR-e/43201.htm Qizu Pagoda at China.org.cn]
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