The Yongning Pagoda or Yongning Temple (simplified Chinese: 永宁寺; traditional Chinese: 永寧寺; pinyin: Yǒngníng Sì) in Luoyang was one of the tallest buildings of the world from 516 AD to 534 AD. The timber-frame pagoda with a complete column grid and a stabilising masonry-core was built during the Northern Wei in 516 AD, but is no longer extant.[1] Possibly nine stories high, of which seven were made of earth platforms with wooden verandas, and the top two stories being completely out of wood.[2] One source states that it was 90 zhang (about 240 m (790 ft)) high, plus a 10 zhang high pinnacle, which is thought to be an exaggeration.[1] More reliable sources suggest that it may have been 40 zhang (about 100 m (330 ft))[3] or 49 zhang high,[1] including the pinnacle[4] having possibly had a top height of 137,[5] 147,[6] or with a pinnacle of extra 7 zhang even 154.95 m (508.4 ft),[7] making it the tallest building in the world at that time and the tallest pagoda ever built until the completion of the Tianning Temple (Changzhou) in 2007. According to evidence unearthed by modern archaeological excavation, the pagoda had a square foundation of rammed earth with a width of 38.2 m (125 ft). The earthen foundation was covered by a 2.2 m (7.2 ft) thick layer of limestone bricks. Pillar bases have been discovered at each corner of the pagoda. According to Yang Xuanzhi who lived in Luoyang in the year 520, the pagoda could be seen from as far as 50 km (30 mi). The Yongning Pagoda was destroyed in 534 when it was struck by lightning and caught fire.[3]
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yongning, pagoda, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, october, 2011, learn, when, remove, this, message, yongning,. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message The Yongning Pagoda or Yongning Temple simplified Chinese 永宁寺 traditional Chinese 永寧寺 pinyin Yǒngning Si in Luoyang was one of the tallest buildings of the world from 516 AD to 534 AD The timber frame pagoda with a complete column grid and a stabilising masonry core was built during the Northern Wei in 516 AD but is no longer extant 1 Possibly nine stories high of which seven were made of earth platforms with wooden verandas and the top two stories being completely out of wood 2 One source states that it was 90 zhang about 240 m 790 ft high plus a 10 zhang high pinnacle which is thought to be an exaggeration 1 More reliable sources suggest that it may have been 40 zhang about 100 m 330 ft 3 or 49 zhang high 1 including the pinnacle 4 having possibly had a top height of 137 5 147 6 or with a pinnacle of extra 7 zhang even 154 95 m 508 4 ft 7 making it the tallest building in the world at that time and the tallest pagoda ever built until the completion of the Tianning Temple Changzhou in 2007 According to evidence unearthed by modern archaeological excavation the pagoda had a square foundation of rammed earth with a width of 38 2 m 125 ft The earthen foundation was covered by a 2 2 m 7 2 ft thick layer of limestone bricks Pillar bases have been discovered at each corner of the pagoda According to Yang Xuanzhi who lived in Luoyang in the year 520 the pagoda could be seen from as far as 50 km 30 mi The Yongning Pagoda was destroyed in 534 when it was struck by lightning and caught fire 3 See also editList of tallest structures built before the 20th centuryReferences edit a b c Four The Development of Timber Frame Architecture during the Two Jins and the Northern and Southern Dynasties Traditional Chinese Architecture Princeton University Press December 31 2017 pp 97 139 doi 10 1515 9781400885138 010 ISBN 9781400885138 Yu Shuishan August 27 2021 The Translation of Buddhism in the Funeral Architecture of Medieval China Religions 12 9 MDPI AG 690 doi 10 3390 rel12090690 ISSN 2077 1444 a b Steinhardt Nancy Shatzman 2019 Chinese Architecture PDF Princeton University Press pp 94 95 ISBN 9780691169989 Retrieved 23 March 2021 Wang Guixiang February 16 2014 Reconstruction of Yongning Pagoda of Northern Wei Dynasty Revisited Academia edu Retrieved February 18 2022 北魏洛阳永宁寺塔基遗址新出土的彩绘泥塑造像 手机360doc in Chinese 2021 08 10 Retrieved 2022 02 25 消失的建筑 永宁寺塔 news xinhuanet com April 21 2010 Archived from the original on April 21 2010 Retrieved February 18 2022 关于北魏洛阳永宁寺塔复原的再研究 道客巴巴 in Chinese October 24 2016 Retrieved February 21 2022 Records Preceded byGreat Pyramid of Giza World s tallest structure disputed c 516 AD 532 AD 147 m Succeeded byGreat Pyramid of Giza nbsp This article about a building or structure in China is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yongning Pagoda amp oldid 1186117398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
