Great Baoen Temple Tower

Visitor information

Also known as

大报恩寺琉璃宝塔

Scenic area grade

4A

City

Nanjing

Coordinates

32.0109744, 118.7786457

About Great Baoen Temple Tower

The Glazed Pagoda of the Great Baoen Temple, also known as the Baoen Pagoda, is located at No. 1, Yuhua Road, outside Zhonghua Gate, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It is the core building of the Great Baoen Temple. It has been the tallest building in southern China since its construction until its collapse. It is also a miracle in the history of world architecture. It was ranked among the seven wonders of the medieval world and was regarded by Westerners at that time as a landmark building representing China. According to the official historical data of the Ming Dynasty, the official name of the Dabaoen Temple Glazed Pagoda is the "First Pagoda". It was built in the 10th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1412) and completed in the 6th year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty (1431). It is 78.2 meters high, with nine floors and eight sides, and a circumference of 100 meters.

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