pagoda

Examples of pagoda in the following topics:

• Architecture during the Six Dynasties Period

  • The Chinese transformed the rounded earthen mound of the stupa into the towering pagoda to house the sacred buried relics of Buddha at its core.
  • The Songyue Pagoda built in 523 is the oldest extant pagoda in China; its use of brick instead of wood had much to do with its endurance throughout the centuries.
  • The perimeter of the pagoda decreases as it rises, as this is seen in Indian and Central Asian Buddhist cave temple pillars and the later round pagodas in China.
  • A circular-based stone-constructed Buddhist pagoda built in 523 CE during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period of the Six Dynasties.
  • It is the oldest existent stone Chinese pagoda, although wooden Chinese pagodas that existed beforehand have since been worn down and destroyed.

• Horyuji Temple

  • The western part of the temple contains the Kondō (sanctuary hall) and the temple's five-story pagoda.
  • The five-story pagoda, located in the Sai-in area and standing at 32.45 meters (122 feet), is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world.
  • The wood used in the pagoda's center pillar is estimated through a dendrochronological analysis to have been felled in 594.
  • Although the pagoda is five-storied, it does not allow one to climb up inside but is rather designed to inspire people with its external view.
  • The kondō, located side-by-side to the pagoda in Sai-in, is another one of the oldest wood buildings extant in the world.

• Architecture and Art in the Unified Silla Period

  • Two pagodas on the ground, the Seokgatap and Dabotap, are also unique examples of Silla masonry and artistry.
  • There are two pagodas on the temple site, which is unusual.
  • The three-story Seokgatap (Sakyamuni Pagoda), which stands at 8.2 meters, is a traditional Korean-style stone pagoda with simple lines and minimal detailing.
  • Dabotap (Many Treasure Pagoda) is 10.4 meters tall and dedicated to the Many Treasures Buddha mentioned in the Lotus Sutra.
  • Daeungjeon, the Hall of Great Enlightenment, is the main hall; the Dabotap and Seokgatap pagodas stand before this hall.

• Burmese Art

  • Burma is particularly renowned for its richness of Buddhist architecture, and is justifiably called "The Land of Pagodas," as Buddhist monasteries and gilded pagodas dot the landscape.
  • These solid stupas served as models for later pagodas.
  • Three or four rectangular terraces served as the base for a pagoda, often decorated by a gallery of terracotta tiles depicting the Jataka tales.
  • One of the earliest examples of Pagan temple architecture is the Shwezigon Pagoda in Nyaung-U.

• Architecture during the Tang Dynasty

  • The earliest examples of this transition can be seen in building projects such as the Zhaozhou Bridge (completed in 605) or the Xumi Pagoda (built in 636); nevertheless, stone and brick architecture is known to have been used in the subterranean tomb architecture of earlier dynasties.
  • Seventeen sculptures share the hall's interior space with a small stone pagoda.
  • This square-base stone and brick pagoda was built in the year 636 CE during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
  • The monastery that once surrounded the pagoda, however, has largely been destroyed, with the exception of a few structures.

• Japanese Buddhism

  • From 711, numerous temples and monasteries were built in the capital city of Nara, including a five-story pagoda, the Golden Hall of the Horyuji, and the Kōfuku-ji temple.

• Chinese Influences in Vietnamese Art

  • The One Pillar Pagoda, for example, was built in 1049 and is widely regarded as one of Vietnam's most iconic Buddhist temples.

• Three Kingdoms Period

  • While there are no surviving examples of wooden architecture, the Mireuksa site holds the foundation stones of a destroyed temple and two surviving granite pagodas, suggesting what Baekje architecture may have looked like.

• Cast-Iron Architecture

  • Cast iron has been used for centuries; it was first used in pagoda construction in Tang Dynasty China.

• Indonesian Architecture

  • Indonesian mosques lacked the ubiquitous Islamic dome until the 19th century, and they had tall timber tiered roofs similar to the pagodas of Balinese Hindu temples.