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Beizhen, Liaoning Twin Pagodas Guide, Empress Dowager Xiao offered relics here

I only know two Khitans One is Xiao Feng, who can perform the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms The other is Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo Under the rule of Empress Dowager Xiao, the Liao Dynasty was at its peak of power, firmly ranking in the top 10 'powerful women' in Chinese history. The Twin Pagodas of Chongxing Temple in Beizhen, Liaoning, are said to be the place where Empress Dowager Xiao offered Buddhist relics. Don't be fooled by the obscurity of the small city of Beizhen; these Twin Pagodas of Chongxing Temple from the Liao period are ranked first among China's four great twin pagodas. The pagodas are not only well-preserved but also feature exquisitely fine bas-reliefs, showing that the aesthetic appreciation of the Khitans was indeed on point... 🧑🏻‍💻China's Four Great Twin Pagodas 👯‍♀️ Twin Pagodas of Chongxing Temple, Beizhen, Liaoning 👯‍♀️ Twin Pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, Fujian 👯‍♀️ Twin Pagodas of Bai Temple Mouth, Yinchuan, Ningxia 👯‍♀️ Twin Pagodas of Yongzuo Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi 📸Highlights of Beizhen Twin Pagodas ✅Pagoda top: Complete with precious vase, jewel, and lotus base ✅Pagoda eaves: Octagonal thirteen-layered dense eaves with mythical beasts and wind chimes ✅Pagoda body: Each side has a Buddha niche, housing Buddha statues + attendants + flying apsaras ✅Pagoda base: The Sumeru base features arhats + weight-bearing warriors + musicians + flying dragons + male lions + phoenixes + auspicious clouds + precious vases + lotuses... Since Empress Dowager Xiao offered Buddhist relics, there must be treasures in the underground palace of the Twin Pagodas of Chongxing Temple in Beizhen⁉️
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Posted: Apr 1, 2024
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