Discovering Shanxi's ancient Chinese architecture: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
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Updated:2026-07-18
The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in Yingxian county, Shanxi province, was built during the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) and is the oldest and tallest wooden architectural structure in China. It stands 67.31 meters high and has a base measuring 30.27 meters in diameter.
The octagonal pagoda, which is made entirely of wooden parts joined by innumerable mortises and tenons, was built with a complicated structure of brackets, without using any nails.
