057-pagoda

Day 12 Week 03

 

Songyue Pagoda, Henan Province, China, 523 CE, brick

Pagodas are built to house sacred Buddhist texts and artifacts. Their many levels reflect the belief that there are many steps in the “Middle Path” to spiritual enlightenment. This building fuses traditional Indian Buddhist architecture with traditional Chinese design.

 
 
 

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