The Pagoda of Monk Wansong of Beijing, China, is a pagoda first built during the Yuan Dynasty. Monk Wansong earned the respect of the people for teaching a member of the Liao royal family for thirty years. As a result, at his death a pagoda was built for his remains in Beijing. In 1753, Emperor Qianlong had an outer pagoda built over the Yuan dynasty original. In 1986, the Yuan-era original was discovered to be still intact inside.

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  • The Pagoda of Monk Wansong of Beijing, China, is a pagoda first built during the Yuan Dynasty. Monk Wansong earned the respect of the people for teaching a member of the Liao royal family for thirty years. As a result, at his death a pagoda was built for his remains in Beijing. In 1753, Emperor Qianlong had an outer pagoda built over the Yuan dynasty original. In 1986, the Yuan-era original was discovered to be still intact inside. Until 2007, the pagoda was completely surrounded by residential buildings and inaccessible to the public. However, as part of the construction of the nearby Xisi subway station, the dwellings have been torn down, and the pagoda is currently under restoration. It is approximately 16 meters tall and has nine stories.
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  • The Pagoda of Monk Wansong of Beijing, China, is a pagoda first built during the Yuan Dynasty. Monk Wansong earned the respect of the people for teaching a member of the Liao royal family for thirty years. As a result, at his death a pagoda was built for his remains in Beijing. In 1753, Emperor Qianlong had an outer pagoda built over the Yuan dynasty original. In 1986, the Yuan-era original was discovered to be still intact inside.
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  • Pagoda of Monk Wansong
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