应县木塔
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (Yingxian County, Shuozhou City) History, Humanities and Geography: Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (Foggong Temple Sakyamuni Pagoda) is located in Yingxian County, Shuozhou City, and is not part of Datong City, so you need to travel across the city. The wooden pagoda was built in the second year of Qingning in Liao Dynasty (1056), with a height of 67.31 meters. It is the tallest and oldest existing pure wooden structure pavilion-style pagoda in the world. The whole pagoda has no nails or rivets and relies on 54 types of brackets and mortise and tenon joints. It is known as one of the "Three Wonderful Pagodas in the World". At present, the tower body has tilted to the northwest, with only the main hall on the first floor open, and the second floor and above are closed for protection.
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应县木塔
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Before you go
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- Admission notes
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- Suggested visit
- 3 hr
- Information updated
- 9/29/2026
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Opening hours
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Getting there
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Practical notes
At present, the tower body has tilted to the northwest, with only the main hall on the first floor open, and the second floor and above are closed for protection. Please refer to the latest official announcement for opening, reservation and ticketing arrangements.
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