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Kaifeng, Province Henan Tie Ta (Iron Pagoda) of Youguo Temple Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD) 1049, Ŧ Renzong (1022-1063 AD) |
Comments: This pagoda is so-named because of the colour of the building's glazed casing bricks which resemble that of rusty iron. It is a 55 m, 13-stories octagonal-base pagoda built on the location of a pre- vious wooden structure that was burnt down by lightning fire in 1044. |
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