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Pagoda (From the 84,000 Pagodas of Qian Hongchu)
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- EK342
Photo No：130917_EL_0001
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| Title | Pagoda (From the 84,000 Pagodas of Qian Hongchu) |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | |
| Category | Metalwork (E) |
| Country | China |
| Period | Five Dynasties |
| Century | 10th |
| Year | 955 |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | Cast bronze |
| Dimensions | Hegith 21cm |
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Pagodas, or stupas, are reliquaries for the Buddha’s bodily or symbolic remains. This comes from a set of 84,000 produced by Qian Hongchu (929–988), the Chinese King of Wuyue, as a gesture of his fervent Buddhist faith, following the model of the ancient Indian King Ashoka.
China-Five Dynasties