Zhengjue Temple Pagoda
Zhengjue Temple Pagoda
CHINA, Sichuan, Chengdu
This is also known locally as the North Pagoda. According to the stele on the lower tier of the pagoda, it was built in 1023 during the Northern Song dynasty. It is listed as a Provincial Cultural Heritage Site.
The 13-tier, square, brick pagoda is 28 m high. It stands on a brick Sumeru base. The first tier is much higher than the other tiers, which gradually decrease in size, producing a tapered curved effect. The eaves consist of corbeling with a course of dogtooth bricks below. The ceiling of the central chamber is vaulted and supported by brick bracket sets. The exterior of the building is in the multi-tier style typical of the Tang dynasty (618–907), while the interior is in the style of the Song dynasty (960–1278).
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z, page 1396.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z},
pages = 1396,
title = {{Zhengjue Temple Pagoda}},
volume = 4,
year = {2016}}