Lingguang Pagoda
Lingguang Pagoda
CHINA, Jilin, Changbai
The pagoda is located to the northwest of Changbai and it is the oldest extant pagoda in northeast China. It was constructed during the Balhae Kingdom (698–926). It was listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 1988.
The hollow five-story brick pagoda is 13 m high. The pagoda faces south and beneath it is a corridor leading to an underground palace. Initially, there was no base platform, but one was added in 1953. On the south side of the first story there is an arched doorway, while there are square niches on stories two, three, and five. The eaves are represented by corbeling and they are slightly raised at the corners. Inside the pagoda each story is separated by corbel ceiling and has an opening for access. The spire is shaped like a gourd.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, page 662.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L},
pages = 662,
title = {{Lingguang Pagoda}},
volume = 2,
year = {2016}}