Nan Temple Pagoda: Hexagonal Pagoda
Silver
Nan Temple Pagoda: Hexagonal Pagoda
CHINA, Zhejiang, Jinhua; Wuyue Kingdom
This small silver pagoda was created during the Wuyue Kingdom. It was recovered from the pagoda at Nan Temple.
The pagoda is hexagonal with six stories and was constructed in imitation of a wooden structure consisting of a base, body, and spire. The base has stairs leading up to the first story, which is surrounded by a balustrade. Each tier has a hexagonal roof with cylindrical tiles. The eaves are turned up at the corners, from which wind chimes are suspended. The spire is in the form of an inverted bowl followed by a round jewel and a pointed finial.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 206.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Nan Temple Pagoda: Hexagonal Pagoda." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 206.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Nan Temple Pagoda: Hexagonal Pagoda" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:206.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Nan Temple Pagoda: Hexagonal Pagoda. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 206).
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