It was built in Pingcheng (today's Datong, Shanxi) by Cao Tiandu, a court official during the reign of Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei, for his late father and son. The pagoda is 153.1 cm in height, 400 kg in weight.
Construction
Construction of Cao Tiandu Nine-storied Stone Pagoda
It was built in Pingcheng (today's Datong, Shanxi) by Cao Tiandu, a court official during the reign of Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei, for his late father and son. The pagoda is 153.1 cm in height, 400 kg in weight.
- 466 CE
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