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Posted by -- on 09/16/08 07:52 PM, updated on 09/16/08 07:52 PM

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is located in the Yingxian County 75 km south of Datong, China. It was first built in 1056 during the Liao Dynasty. It is the oldest wooden Buddhist pagoda in existence. The pagoda is 67 meters high wih a 9 story octagonal building. It was built without using any nails.

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