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Three Pagodas Of Dali
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The Three Pagodas are located 1 km
northwest of Dali Old Town at the foot of Zhonghe Peak. They
are historical witnesses of the prevailing Buddhism in those
days in Dali. The Three Pagodas consist of one big pagoda
and two small ones. They stsnd like the three legs of a tripod
which looks magnificent. They are one of the wonders in Dali.In
the middle period of the Nanzhao reign, Buddhism was all the
rage and in the late period of this Kingdom, when it reached
its hayday, Buddhist temples were built all over Yunnan. The
Chongsheng Monastery was built by the 10 th king in the era
of Quanfengyou(824-859 AD). It was destroyed during the Xianfeng
Period in the Qing Dynasty. The Three Pagodas were built respectively
at different periods of time. The main pagoda, the Qianxun
Pagoda, which is named after its height, was ereted when the
Chongsheng Monastery was built. The Qianxun Pagoda is a sixteen-story
tower and height of 69.13 metres.On the south and north side
of the main pagoda stand two small octagonal ones with closed
eaves. Each has 10 stories at a height of 42.4 metres. They
were erected during the Wudai Period of the Dali Kingdom.
The Three Pagodas are representation of the ancient architectural
and cultural arts of the Bai nationality. |
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