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Pagoda of Tianning Temple 天宁寺塔Tiānníng Sì Tǎ
National heritage site · Beijing, Beijing
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Beijing
- Region
- Beijing
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Pagoda of Tianning Temple
A solid octagonal brick pagoda of thirteen tiers from the Liao dynasty, dated to 1119 by a stele found in its top during repairs in 1992, which confirmed the earlier dating by the architectural historians Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin. Its base and first storey carry carved doors, windows, guardian figures and dragons, and it stands in the grounds of the working Tianning Temple.
How to get to Pagoda of Tianning Temple
In south-western Xicheng District, about 15 minutes' walk from Guang'anmennei metro station or a short taxi ride.
Nearby
- Qianmen Street and Dashilar 前门大街·大栅栏 under 10 km
A pedestrian avenue below Qianmen gate and a lane of shops trading since Qing times - Tiananmen Square 天安门广场 under 10 km
A vast ceremonial square below Tian'anmen gate, where the national flag is raised at dawn - National Museum of China 中国国家博物馆 under 10 km
Ancient bronzes, jades and porcelain in a vast museum beside Tian'anmen Square - Forbidden City 故宫 under 10 km
Six centuries of imperial power behind vermilion walls in the heart of Beijing - Beihai Park 北海公园 under 10 km
A former imperial lake garden crowned by a white Tibetan-style stupa on its island
Also within 20 km: White Cloud Temple 白云观 (under 10 km), Baoguo Temple 报国寺 (under 10 km), Capital Museum 首都博物馆 (under 10 km), Changchun Temple 长椿寺 (under 10 km), Niujie Mosque 牛街礼拜寺 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Li Dazhao 李大钊故居 (under 10 km).
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