In ancient India, a Buddhist building buried the relics left by Buddha Sakyamuni after cremation and blocked the slope. In the Han Dynasty, it was introduced into China and combined with local buildings in China to form the Tower of China. With the spread of Buddhism in the East, the architectural form of "Gudupo" is also widely spread in the East, and the traditional architectural form with oriental characteristics has been developed.

Pagoda was originally a towering pointed building, used to worship or collect Buddhist bones, Buddha statues, Buddhist scriptures, monk's remains and so on. , known as the "stupa". /kloc-After 0/4th century, the tower gradually became secular.

There are more than 2000 towers in China. There are many kinds of pagodas, which are distinguished according to their styles, including Gaiwan Pagoda, Niche Pagoda, Cylindrical Pagoda, Wild Goose Pagoda, Dew Pagoda, House Pagoda, Wallless Pagoda, Lama Pagoda, 37 Pagoda, 17 Pagoda, 15 Pagoda, 13 Pagoda, 9 Pagoda, 7 Pagoda, 5 Pagoda, Square Pagoda, Round Pagoda and Hexagonal Pagoda. According to the structure and shape, it can be divided into pavilion tower and dense eaves.

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In ancient India, barrier wave was a solid building consisting of four parts: platform, bowl, treasure chest and phase wheel. China Tower is generally composed of underground palace, tower foundation, tower body, tower top and tower gate. The underground palace contains relics and is located below the ground in the middle of the tower foundation. Tower foundation includes base and pedestal. The pagoda is on the top of the tower and usually consists of sumeru, lotus, bowl cover, wheel and orb. There is also a pagoda, a treasure cover, a round lamp, a rising moon and a round ball at the top of the wheel. These shapes evolved from blocking waves.

Later, the tower gradually became a multi-story model. In the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D., a three-story tower appeared, followed by five, seven, nine, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen or even thirty-seven floors. The cover bowl is a downward hemisphere shaped like an inverted bowl. Tombs in China and other eastern countries have been in the shape of hills since ancient times.

Later, the bowl-covering hemisphere gradually increased, such as Damikta in Rokuyaon, whose bowl-covering was obviously towering. In Thailand, Myanmar and other places, the shape of the bowl cover has gradually become as high as a shell. On the other hand, stupas in Tibet and other places are like spheres, with the upper part expanding and the lower part contracting.

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