The
three elegant pagodas
arise on the Cangshan
Mountain slope
overlooking the Erhai
Lake. The tallest of the
three, Qianxun Pagoda,
has 16 tiers that reach
a height of 69.13
metres. Its structure,
similar to the Small
Wild Goose Pagoda in
Xi’an, capital of
Shaanxi Province, is in
an architectural style
typical of the Tang
Dynasty (618-907). The
two smaller pagodas to
its west and north, each
42.19 metres high with
ten tiers, have a
luxurious appearance
with their exquisite
carvings. They were
built in the Five
Dynasties (907-960).
More than 600 rare
relics of the states of
Nanzhao and Dali were
discovered in the three
pagodas during the 1978
reconstruction, making
them even more famous. |