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This octagonal-shaped pagoda is roughly 50 m (164 ft) tall, with elaborate ornamental carvings, thirteen tiers of eaves, and a small steeple. The Cishou Pagoda was built in 1576 during the
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pagodas. Although the surrounding Cishou Temple has been destroyed, the original Ming pagoda of Cishou has remained unharmed except for noticeable weathering damage to the carved
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petals, and other designs. The upper portion of the pagoda features carved designs of
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outside Guang'anmen in Beijing. The style of eaves on the pagoda is similar to older
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pedestal and is decorated with relief carvings of the
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1576
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