Three pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Monastery ( Chinese 崇圣寺三塔 , Pinyin Chóngshèng sì sān tǎ , English Three Pagodas ) in Dali , the capital of the Autonomous District Dali of Bai in the south-western Chinese province of Yunnan are, in the old architectural style of Bai nationality built.
The mighty Middle Pagoda (Qianxun Pagoda) was built between the years 823 and 859, in the era of King Quan Fengyou劝 丰 佑 of the local kingdom of Nanzhao . It is 69.13 m high and has 16 floors. The two smaller, later built pagodas in the north and south are each 42.19 m high and have 10 floors.
The pagodas have been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (1-65) since 1961 .
literature
Albert Lutz (ed.): The Gold Treasure of the Three Pagodas: Buddhist Art of the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms in Yunnan, China. Zurich 1991; ISBN 3-907070-36-4
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Coordinates: 25 ° 42 ′ 30.4 ″ N , 100 ° 8 ′ 45.5 ″ E