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Information: Chinese or Japanese Buddhist temple tower, usually a tiered structure of several storeys. It is called in Chinese a t'a and in Japanese a shoro if it served as a bell-tower, or a tahoto if it has a single room with an elaborate superstructure.
Pagodas Sites:
Hanoi Pagodas Hanoi Pagodas: Things Asian describes eight historic pagodas in Hanoi. (Pagodas) http://www.thingsasian.com/article/hanoi/hanoi_pagodas.htm
Daigoji Temple, Japan Daigoji Temple, Japan: The official site of Kyoto Prefecture provides photographs and a history of this temple with its five-storied pagoda (a National Treasure) erected in 952 A.D. (Pagodas) http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/intro/trad/isan/daigo_e.html
Pagoda Pagoda: Mayumi explains the origins and architecture of pagodas, with examples of pagodas in Japan, illustrations and references. (Pagodas) http://www.geocities.com/mayuaqui2/paper.html
Additional
Information: Chinese or Japanese Buddhist temple tower, usually a tiered structure of several storeys. It is called in Chinese a t'a and in Japanese a shoro if it served as a bell-tower, or a tahoto if it has a single room with an elaborate superstructure.
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