Beneath the Pagoda

By: Lisa Yeung

Rationale: The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda located in Yingxian County near Datong, Shanxi Province. Built around 1056 AD during the Liao Dynasty, it is one of the oldest and tallest wooden pagodas in the world, standing approximately 67.31 meters (220 feet) tall. It was originally built for the purpose to house buddhist relics and now is a symbol of China's architectural and cultural heritage