Chinese or Japanese Buddhist temple tower, usually a tiered structure of several storeys. It is called in Chinese a t'a and in Japanese a shoro if it served as a bell-tower, or a tahoto if it has a single room with an elaborate superstructure.
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- Daigoji Temple, Japan The official site provides photographs and a history of this temple with its five-storied pagoda (a National Treasure) erected in 952 A.D.
- Shwedagon Pagoda An illustrated history, description and visitor information on this glittering Buddhist monument in the heart of Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar.