Pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming dynasty
Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
Reconstructed Porcelain Tower, the original ruins depicted in the front
Chinese
琉璃塔
Literal meaning
"Veruliyam-Glazed Pagoda"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Liúlí tǎ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
làuhlèih taap
Jyutping
lau4lei4 taap3
Great Bao'en Temple
Traditional Chinese
大報恩寺
Simplified Chinese
大报恩寺
Literal meaning
"Great Temple of Repaying Kindness"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Dà Bào'ēn sì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
daaih boyān jih
Jyutping
daai6 bo3jan1 zi6
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. It was a pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming dynasty, but was mostly destroyed in the 19th century during the course of the Taiping Rebellion. A modern, full-size replica of it now exists in Nanjing.[1]
In 2010, Wang Jianlin, a Chinese businessman donated a billion yuan (US$156 million) to the city of Nanjing for its reconstruction. This is reported to be the largest single personal donation ever made in China.[2] In December 2015, the modern replica and surrounding park were opened to the public.[3][4]
^"Nanjing pagoda - Seven wonders of the medieval world". unmuseum.org. U.N.Museum. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^"Wanda chairman makes largest donation in China's history". People's Daily. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
^Yu, Elaine (2016-09-16). "Nanjing's Porcelain Tower: Ancient 'world wonder' brought back to life". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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