Iron Pagoda

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The Iron Pagoda is an 11th-century brick Buddhist pagoda in Kaifeng, China, renowned for its intricate glazed-tile construction and status as a masterpiece of Song dynasty architecture.

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Iron Pagoda canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple structure ⓘ
Song dynasty architecture ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Tie Ta ⓘ
architecturalStyle Song dynasty ⓘ
builtDuringReignOf Emperor Renzong of Song ⓘ
builtInDynasty Northern Song dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Song dynasty
constructionEnd 1049 ⓘ
constructionStart 1049 ⓘ
constructionTechnique glazed brickwork ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country China ⓘ
dedicatedTo Buddha ⓘ
denomination Chinese Buddhism ⓘ
function Buddhist reliquary ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ
hasDecoration floral motifs ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ
mythical animals ⓘ
reliefs of Buddhist figures ⓘ
hasFeature brick imitation of wooden structural elements ⓘ
interior staircase ⓘ
multiple eaves ⓘ
height about 55 meters ⓘ
heritageDesignation AAAAA Tourist Attraction of China ⓘ
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ
locatedIn China ⓘ
Henan Province ⓘ
Kaifeng ⓘ
material brick ⓘ
glazed tile ⓘ
nameOrigin named for iron-like color of its glazed tiles ⓘ
near remains of Kaifeng city walls ⓘ
notableFor intricate glazed-tile construction ⓘ
resistance to floods and earthquakes ⓘ
well-preserved Song dynasty architectural style ⓘ
numberOfStories 13 ⓘ
partOf Iron Pagoda Park ⓘ
province Henan ⓘ
linked to: Henan Province
reasonForReplacement destruction of earlier wooden pagoda by lightning and fire ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
replacedStructure wooden pagoda ⓘ
shape octagonal ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ

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Kaifeng → hasHeritageSite → Iron Pagoda ⓘ