After the Tang Dynasty the pagodas' substructure developed into two parts by adding a pedestal to the original base. The effect was a loftier and more majestic pagoda. The lower part of the ...
The top resembled the original image of the stupa from India. The body, or main part, of the pagoda, often used to enshrine a statue of Buddha, held to various styles of traditional Chinese ...
In building terms a Pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to many parts of Asia, frequently with a religious function, often Buddhist – its design was developed in ancient India.