description Qiyun Pagoda Overview
Qiyun Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda at White Horse Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province, China. The present structure is a thirteen-story, square-plan brick tower rebuilt in 1175 during the Jin dynasty after an earlier pagoda was destroyed by fire. Its closely spaced eaves create a distinctive echo: a handclap made near the tower can be reflected as a sound resembling frogs croaking, an acoustic effect associated with the building. [China.org.cn](https://www.china.org.cn/english/TR-e/43203.htm)
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Where is Qiyun Pagoda located?
Qiyun Pagoda stands at White Horse Temple near Luoyang in Henan Province, China. White Horse Temple is traditionally regarded as one of China's earliest Buddhist temples.
When was Qiyun Pagoda rebuilt?
The present pagoda was rebuilt in 1175 during the Jin dynasty. A stone inscription from that period records that an earlier structure had been destroyed by fire. [Historical description](https://www.china.org.cn/english/TR-e/43203.htm)
How many levels does Qiyun Pagoda have?
It is a thirteen-story, square-plan brick tower. Its closely spaced eaves give the structure a distinctive multi-tiered appearance associated with traditional Chinese pagoda design.
Was Qiyun Pagoda built on the site of an older tower?
Yes. The earlier pagoda was associated with White Horse Temple but was destroyed by fire before the Jin-dynasty rebuilding in 1175. The surviving tower therefore combines an older religious site with a medieval reconstruction.
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