应县木塔

Traditional: 應縣木塔

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Dictionary entry

the timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple in Ying County, Shanxi, built in 1056 (Song dynasty)

What does 应县木塔 mean?

应县木塔 (Yìng Xiàn mù tǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple in Ying County, Shanxi, built in 1056 (Song dynasty)

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应Yīngsurname Ying · Taiwan pr. [Ying4]县xiàncounty · (Japan) prefecture 木Mùsurname Mu 塔tǎpagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4]) · (loanword) (pastry) tart

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