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Pagoda of Buddhist Incense

Pagoda of Buddhist Incense. Natasha, Adnana. The Summer Palace. Located in Beijing, China Summer Palace built in 1750 During the war of 1860 it suffered damages but was restored to it original foundations in 1886 It served the imperial family for four generations

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Pagoda of Buddhist Incense

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  1. Pagoda of Buddhist Incense Natasha, Adnana

  2. The Summer Palace Located in Beijing, China Summer Palace built in 1750 During the war of 1860 it suffered damages but was restored to it original foundations in 1886 It served the imperial family for four generations Now it is a popular resort for tourists

  3. History of Pagoda Early Chinese Pagodas were multistoried and maintain that style through Ancient China The Chinese believed that due to the sacredness of Buddha relics the house of Buddha should be majestic and striking in style The ruling class of china normally demonstrated their wealth through multistoried buildings

  4. Connection Between the East and West Top: resembles the original image of the stupa from India Body (main part): used to enshrine a statue of Buddha which could be portrayed in various styles of traditional Chinese architecture Base: place where Buddhist relics were buried, which usually had the form of an underground chamber/hole attached to a tomb during ancient Chinese times

  5. Pagoda of Buddhist Incense Located outside of the Hall of Dispelling Clouds and halfway up to Longevity Hill 8 facade building, 3 stories tall The "tower" is 21 m High and built on a 20m high stone planet with 8 huge pillars as support and backbone The pagoda was built of brick and stone and has the classic gradual tiered eaves marking each storey, and has a section of its walls partially open at one side, which allows one to view the interior of the pagoda, the inner column shaped as another pagoda inside, and the thickness of the pagoda's walls.

  6. Symbolic Meaning of The Interior Décor with in the Pagoda Multistoried buildings were also thought to be the residences of the immortals thus perfect to "enshrine Buddha“ The image of the Shakyamuni Buddha in the abhayamudra is also noticeable in Chinese Pagodas The Chinese iconography is very prominent in Chinese pagoda architecture

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