Eastern and Western Pagodas explained

The Eastern and Western Pagodas (东寺塔与西寺塔; Dongsi Ta / Xisi Ta) are two pagodas, about 200m (700feet) apart, in the Xishan District of Kunming, Yunnan, China. Also known as the Pagoda of the East Temple and the Pagoda of the West Temple [1] they were constructed in the late eighth or early ninth century AD, under the rule of the Kingdom of Nanzhao.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kunming Attractions . China Tourist Attractions . planetware.com . 31 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403035325/http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/kunming-chn-yn-k.htm . 3 April 2012 .
  2. Web site: Old Kunming: Eastern and Western Pagodas . Chris Horton . 4 June 2008 . GoKunming . 31 March 2012.

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