Wooden Pagoda of Ying County, Shanxi 山西应县木塔

Location: China, Shanxi, Ying County, Shuozhou Google Maps Amap
Part of: Stamps: Chinese Pagoda Architecture, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Nearby: Datong 60km, Yungang Grottoes 61km, Mount Heng (Northern Sacred Mountain) 72km, Mount Wutai 72km, Mount Tiangui 153km, Xibaipo–Mount Tiangui Scenic Area 156km

The Wooden Pagoda of Ying County, Shanxi, formally the Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, stands in the temple northwest of the county town. Built in the Liao, it is octagonal, with five storeys outside and hidden mezzanines within, and over 60 m tall – the oldest and tallest timber pagoda in China, still standing after many earthquakes.