It is in fact part of the earliest known, largest pagoda built across a rood with a definite date of construction. Most significant are the architectural workmanship, artistic carvings and ...
making the pagoda the oldest and largest artifact of glazed bricks and tiles in China. Under the main body is a high stone Sumeru pedestal that has been buried by mud because of frequent flooding ...
NARA—The famed five-story pagoda at Kofukuji temple here will soon be hidden from public view for years as the city’s landmark undergoes a major renovation. Construction to erect steel ...