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Sansheng Pagoda of Tianning Temple

People's Republic of China

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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Sansheng Pagoda of Tianning Temple (simplified, traditional) is a historic Buddhist pagoda located in Qinyang, Jiaozuo, Henan Province, China. The pagoda is parabolic in shape, has a height of 32.76 meters, and was initially constructed in 1171. The Pagoda was initially constructed in the 11th year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty. It is a multi-eaved brick pagoda with corbelled eaves. The square base covers an area of over 140 square meters, with each side measuring 12.24 meters and a height of 6.5 meters. Above the base is a Sumeru pedestal with sides of 8.6 meters, supporting the thirteen layers of multi-eaved pagoda body. In 1984, the People's Government of Qinyang City established the Qinyang Museum, with the pagoda situated at its center. On June 25, 2001, the Pagoda was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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