Pagoda is a tiered tower with mulitiple eaves common in India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Nepal, Thailand, and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used for Buddhist and Taoist houses of worship and were often located near temples. It’s the evolution of ancient Indian stupa, a tomb-like structure where sacred relics could be kept safe.
Pagodas attract lightning because of their height – usually come on the odd number of levels. This tendency may have played a role in their perception as spiritually charged places. While the finial at the top structure sometimes designed symbolical, representing lotus.
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| Square Pagoda Park, Shanghai |
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