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Pagoda. Davis Crain. http://norman.walsh.name/2003/11/14/images/pagoda.jpg. Origins. Traced to India Buddhist literature -originally built for the purpose of preserving the remains of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism Sanskrit pagoda (or stupa ) meant tomb
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Pagoda Davis Crain http://norman.walsh.name/2003/11/14/images/pagoda.jpg
Origins • Traced to India • Buddhist literature -originally built for the purpose of preserving the remains of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism • Sanskrit pagoda (or stupa) meant tomb • No equivalent for the Hindu word for pagoda in the Chinese language • New character was ta http://www.chinaetravel.com/attraction/att23e.html
Chinese Pagoda’s • Multistoried • Originally built to preserve Buddhist relics • Most sacred objects in the world • Traditionally used by the ruling class to show off its power and wealth • Believed to be the residences of the immortals • Usually awe inspiring and mysterious looking http://www.anniebees.com/China/China_44.htm
The 3 Parts • Top • resembled the original image of the stupa from India • Body • used to enshrine a statue of Buddha • various styles of traditional Chinese architecture • Base • for burying Buddhist relics • took the form of an underground chamber
Great Wild Goose Pagoda • initially built in 589 • Sui Dynasty • Wulou Temple • 652AD • Tang Dynasty • Li Zhi rebuilt the temple in memory of his late mother, Empress Wende • 7 story http://www.travelchinaguide.com/images/photogallery/0014500/xian%2010014304tm.jpg
Symbol of Xian • Famous Buddhist monk • 600 or so Buddhist texts • 17 years for a round trip • Wrote a book entitled "Journey to the West" • customs of different places he visited and his experiences http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/03310/03310x2c.jpg
History • Originally • brick structure of five stories • Between AD 701 and AD 704 • five more stories were added • Damage by the war reduced it to seven stories • Now • 64 meters high • Base 25 meters by 25 meters
Refrences • http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/bigwildgoose.htm • http://english.china.com/zh_cn/tourism/pagoda/11023691/20040906/11866203.html • http://english.china.com/zh_cn/tourism/pagoda/11023691/20040906/11866195.html • http://english.china.com/zh_cn/tourism/pagoda/11023691/20040903/11863181.html • http://english.china.com/zh_cn/tourism/pagoda/11023691/20040903/11863175.html • http://www.groveart.com/shared/views/article.html?from=search&session_search_id=228217607&hitnum=1§ion=art.064601&authstatuscode=202 • http://www.chinaetravel.com/attraction/att23e.html