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Mo Travel Shanxi| China's millennium Leaning Tower of Pisa 'Ying County Wooden Tower'

| China's millennium Leaning Tower of Pisa 'Ying County Wooden Tower'. When you come to Shanxi, you must go to see the millennium wooden tower of the Liao Dynasty, Ying County Wooden Tower! Ying County Wooden Tower, also known as the Buddha Palace Temple Shiyin Tower, was built in 1056 AD, with a height of 67.31 meters. It is the oldest and tallest mortise and tenon structure wooden tower in the world. The wooden tower has survived the baptism of artillery fire and still stands tall. It has now visibly tilted, with the second floor being the most severe. The maximum tilt angle reaches 11.3°, while the tilt angle of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is only about 5°. Such a magnificent world treasure currently has no feasible repair plan, it's a sight to behold. Navigation positioning Shuozhou Ying County Wooden Tower (with parking lot) Tickets Adult ticket 48 yuan, student ticket half price, free for those over 60 Note: Currently only the first floor is open for visit, the play and photo time is about 1-2 hours, you can visit the Pure Land Temple nearby
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Posted: Feb 6, 2024
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