Iron Pagoda - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Iron Pagoda - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Iron Pagoda () of Youguo Temple (), Kaifeng City, Henan province, is a Chinese pagoda built in 1049. The pagoda is so-named not because it is made of iron, but because its color resembles that of iron. It is a brick pagoda tower built on the location of a previous wooden one that had been burnt down by lightning fire in 1044. Along with the Liuhe, Lingxiao, Liaodi, Pizhi, and Beisi pagodas, it is seen as a masterpiece of Song dynasty architecture. Read more on Wikipedia
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