Indian architecture has had a profound influence on Chinese architecture, thanks to centuries of cultural and spiritual ...

The later celebrated Chinese architect Liang Sicheng praised the design of the pagoda as having musical rhythm and as being a masterpiece of ancient architectural design.

According to historical accounts, construction of the pagoda began between 1403 and 1424 ... are enshrined in five pagodas whose size and design are the same as those of pagodas in India." ...

The base stone placed beneath the pagoda to enhance load-bearing capacity features a design called 'haemokhyeong ansang,' which refers to a curved form resembling a crab's eye. This is the first ...