Emperor Daozong of Liao
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Emperor Daozong of Liao, personal name Chala, sinicised name Yelü Hongji, was the eighth emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China.
The Pagoda of Fugong Temple, built in 1056 at the site of Daozong's grandmother's family home in Ying County, Shanxi.
Epitaph for Emperor Daozong
Pagoda of Fogong Temple
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The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple of Ying County, Shanxi province, China, is a wooden Chinese pagoda. It is also known as the Wooden Pagoda of Ying County. It was constructed in 1056, during the s
Emperor Daozong of Liao
…947. Other noteworthy achievements made during his reign include the completion of a Liao edition of the Buddhist Tripitaka and the construction of the Sakyamuni Pagoda in 1056. In the early years of Daozong's reign, the court was dominated by two men, Xiao Ge and Xiao Ala. Xiao Ala was the son of Xiao Xiaomu and part…
Front view of the Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple
Detail of the dougong supports of the pagoda
The pagoda and temple grounds
The pagoda and temple grounds