Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Stupa to Pagoda 5: Fogang Si Pagoda (3-23)

Useful cultural background:  The Song Dynasty in China (Columbia University) LINK
Wikipedia article: Pagoda LINK
Wikipedia article: Architecture of the Song Dynasty: LINK
Wikipedia article: Pagoda of Fogong Temple LINK
Wikipedia article: Ancient Chinese Wooden Architecture LINK
"The Eight-Sided Pagoda of Foguang Si at Yingxian" by Kate Erickson LINK
Some Photos at Flickr HERE and HERE
Wikimedia page: Pagodas in China LINK