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2024.12.25 16:18 GMT+8

Foguang Temple: Discovery of a Tang Dynasty marvel

Updated 2025.03.28 12:28 GMT+8
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Foguang Temple is the largest surviving wooden structure from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in China. In pursuit of this architectural gem, Liang Sicheng and his team journeyed through mountains and eventually found it. But how were its Tang Dynasty origins verified? And how do the intricate bracket sets – a masterpiece of Tang Dynasty craftsmanship – exemplify beauty and structural ingenuity of this ancient wooden structure? Let's find out in this video from Tang Architecture: Building Timeless Glory, an interactive digital exhibition by CGTN on architecture from a glorious era. 

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