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The Wooden Pagoda,
built in the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), is found
in Fogong Temple in Yingxian County. It is 63 meters
high and the nine-storey pagoda is built with
wood except for the base which is made of stone
and the amazing thing about this structure is
that not a single nail was used in the
construction of this spectacular structure. Each storey has the inner and outer rings of
pillar which are linked by irregular methods.
The wooden pagoda is ancient, unadorned, solemn
and yet graceful and this 11th century pagoda is
believed to be one of the oldest wooden
buildings in the world.
Admission: 42 yuan
(including 1 yuan for insurance)
Transport:
Visitors may get on the one-day-tour mini bus at
The Datong Railway Station to go to the scenic
zone at 7.30am
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