The earliest pagodas built in China were multistoreyed, as recorded in historical accounts. For instance, the pagoda at the White Horse Temple near Luoyang, built in 68, the pagoda in Xuzhou ...
Pagodas, however, appeared relatively late in China. A Chinese term for pagoda did not exist until the first century. The reason is that this new form of architecture was introduced to China only ...
NARA—The famed five-story pagoda at Kofukuji temple here will soon be hidden from public view for years as the city’s landmark undergoes a major renovation. Construction to erect steel ...