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Great White Pagoda, Buddhist temple in Mount Wutai, China

The Great White Pagoda rises 75.3 meters high with a square base, featuring a brick structure covered in white lime coating and multiple tiers.

Built in 1302 during the Yuan Dynasty as a stupa for Xiantong Temple, the structure expanded into Tayuan Temple in 1407 through additional construction.

The temple contains the Cangjing Mansion library, housing 20,000 Buddhist texts in Chinese, Mongolian, and Tibetan on 20 rotating wooden wheels.

The temple complex extends across 15,000 square meters and includes 130 halls, offering visitors access to various architectural and religious structures.

The pagoda features 252 small copper bells that produce sounds when the wind blows, along with bronze spires and decorative pearl elements.

Location: Shanxi

GPS coordinates: 39.00766,113.58944

Latest update: March 4, 2025 14:22

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