Pagoda of Cishou Temple

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Pagoda of Cishou Temple, Buddhist pagoda in Haidian District, China

The stone and brick pagoda features thirteen tiers of eaves rising to a height of 50 meters with an octagonal base structure.

Empress Dowager Li commissioned the construction of the pagoda in 1576 during the Ming Dynasty, modeling it after the Tianning Temple pagoda.

The pagoda base displays 312 Buddhist statues in niches, along with carvings of traditional Chinese musical instruments including the guqin and sheng.

The Cishou Temple pagoda remains accessible through the Cishousi station on Beijing Subway lines 6 and 10 in the Balizhuang neighborhood.

The structure incorporates a sumeru pedestal base with relief sculptures depicting Buddha figures, lotus petals, and architectural elements from Liao dynasty traditions.

Location: Balizhuang Subdistrict, Haidian District

Inception: 1576

GPS coordinates: 39.92681,116.28931

Latest update: March 8, 2025 23:45

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