Ci En Pagoda Explained

Ci En Pagoda
Native Name:慈恩塔
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:Nantou County
Map Size:220px
Location:Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan
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Architecture Type:pagoda
Year Completed:April 1971
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Height Max:46 m
Elevation M:954

The Ci En Pagoda is a pagoda in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.

History

President Chiang Kai-shek decided to construct the pagoda as a memory to his late mother Wang Caiyu (Chinese: 王采玉). During the construction, materials had to be brought in through the Sun Moon Lake and up the mountain. The construction was then completed by April 1971.[1]

Architecture

The octagonal pagoda was constructed with a traditional Chinese architectural style on top of Mount Shabalan with an elevation of 954m (3,130feet). The height of the pagoda is 46m (151feet), which consists of 12 floors in total. The lower 3 floors were painted in white and the upper 9 floors were painted in golden red.[1]

Transportation

The pagoda is accessible by bus from Taichung TRA Station or Taichung HSR Station.[2]

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ci En Pagoda. 6 November 2017. Sun Moon Lake. 10 April 2018. 10 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410134851/https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/English/ShopDetail.aspx?Cond=1c551d2c-ec6f-41f3-8ee7-f784dcf379ae. dead.
  2. Web site: 7 June 2021. Sun Moon Lake Ci'en Pagoda. Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 13 February 2022.