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Tiger Hill Pagoda

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The Tiger Hill Pagoda, more officially the Yunyan Pagoda (Suzhou Wu: Yuin nge zy thaeh, or; Suzhou Wu: Hou chieu thaeh), also sometimes translated as Huqiu Tower, is a Chinese pagoda situated on Tiger Hill in Suzhou city, Jiangsu Province of Eastern China. [1]

16 relations: Architecture of the Song dynasty, Buddhist texts, Chinese pagoda, Chongzhen Emperor, East China, Five Dynasties, Jiangsu, List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangsu, Ming dynasty, Second Sino-Japanese War, Song dynasty, Suzhou, Suzhou dialect, Tiger Hill, Suzhou, Wuyue, Yunyan Temple (Suzhou).

Architecture of the Song dynasty

The architecture of the Song dynasty (960–1279) was noted for its towering Buddhist pagodas, enormous stone and wooden bridges, lavish tombs, and extravagant palaces.

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Buddhist texts

Buddhist texts were initially passed on orally by monks, but were later written down and composed as manuscripts in various Indo-Aryan languages which were then translated into other local languages as Buddhism spread.

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Chinese pagoda

Chinese pagodas are a traditional part of Chinese architecture.

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Chongzhen Emperor

The Chongzhen Emperor (6 February 1611 – 25 April 1644), personal name Zhu Youjian, was the 17th and last emperor of the Ming dynasty in China, reigning from 1627–1644.

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East China

East China or Eastern China is a geographical and a loosely defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.

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Five Dynasties

The Five Dynasties was an era of political upheaval in 10th-century China.

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Jiangsu

Jiangsu, formerly romanized as Kiangsu, is an eastern-central coastal province of the People's Republic of China.

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List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangsu

This list is of Major Sites Protected for their Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level in the Province of Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.

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Ming dynasty

The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the – for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.

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Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945.

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Song dynasty

The Song dynasty (960–1279) was an era of Chinese history that began in 960 and continued until 1279.

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Suzhou

Suzhou (Wu Chinese), formerly romanized as Soochow, is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about northwest of Shanghai.

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Suzhou dialect

The Suzhou dialect (Suzhounese: Sou-tsøʏ ghé-ghô 蘇州閒話), also known as Suzhounese, is the variety of Chinese traditionally spoken in the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China.

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Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Tiger Hill (Suzhou Wu: Hou chieu) is a hill in Suzhou, in China.

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Wuyue

Wuyue (Shanghainese), 907–978, was an independent coastal kingdom founded during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960) of Chinese history.

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Yunyan Temple (Suzhou)

The Yunyan Temple or Tiger Hill Temple was a historical temple located on Tiger Hill in Suzhou, in Jiangsu province, China.

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Huqiu Tower, Leaning Tower of China, Yunyan Pagoda, Yunyan Temple Tower.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Hill_Pagoda

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