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World's oldest wooden pagoda badly in need of repair |
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| www.chinaview.cn
2006-08-31 20:03:53
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Sakyamuni Pagoda in Yingxian, north
China's Shanxi Province. (File Photo)
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>>> | TAIYUAN,
Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The world's oldest wooden pagoda, the Sakyamuni Pagoda in
Yingxian in north China's Shanxi Province, which celebrates its 950th birthday
next month, is tilting.
There is an obvious tilt between the first and second
floors and cracking of the interior wooden columns, said Chai Zejun, a
specialist in ancient architecture.
There are also 300 places in the pagoda that are in
need of repair, said Chai. At 65.86 meters tall it is said to be the tallest
wooden pagoda in the world.
"We are worried about the ancient pagoda's safety,"
said Chai.
A special organization, the Committee of
Administration for Repairs and Protection of Yingxian Wood Pagoda, is preparing
a plan to repair and protect the structure.
Built in 1056 and located some 380 km from Beijing,
the nine-story Buddhist pagoda is a superb example of ancient China's building
and carpentry techniques.
The 950th anniversary celebration scheduled on Sept.
5 is expected to attract 30,000 people to the pagoda.
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