Xita (Shenyang)

Xita (North Pagoda) in Shenyang, China

West Pagoda (Chinese: 西塔; pinyin: Xī Tǎ) is a Tibetan Buddhist temple located in Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China.

The temple was built in 1640—1645, as one of the "Four Pagodas of Early Qing" (Chinese: 清初四塔; pinyin: Qīngchū Sì Tǎ). It was destroyed in 1968 during the Cultural Revolution, but was rebuilt in 1998. The area around West Pagoda (Korean: 서탑) is a Koreatown, where many Korean Chinese live.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Xita, Shenyang (Baidu Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)
  2. ↑ Xita, Shenyang (Hudong Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)

Coordinates: 41°48′17″N 123°24′31″E / 41.8047°N 123.4086°E / 41.8047; 123.4086

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