Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, also known as the Sakyamuni Pagoda, is located in the Fogong Temple, which is situated in the southwest of Datong.
The pagoda that was built in Liao Dynasty in 1056 with a history of more than 900 years was the only large wooden pagoda in China and one of the tallest in the world among all ancient wooden buildings. And the pagoda was built on a stone platform with 67.31 meters in height, and the stylobate is about 4 meters in height. The diameter of the lowest story of the pagoda is the longest among ancient pagodas in the world with more than 30 meters.
It is the oldest and highest wooden building all over the world and it is higher than the White Pagoda in Beihai Park and the Big Wild Pagoda in Xi'an. From the outside, you can see the five level of the pagoda, and in fact it has nine different levels.
The pagoda has withstood many severe earthquakes over the years since it was built, yet the pagoda did not budge. So you need to see how strong it is when you come to Datong.