Honorable Mention

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali
DESCRIPTION
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali consist of one large pagoda and two smaller ones. The large pagoda, named Qianxun Pagoda, was first built during the Qianfengyou period of the Nanzhao Kingdom. It is a 16-story square, dense-eaved, hollow brick pagoda with a Tang Dynasty architectural style, standing at a height of 69.13 meters. The two smaller pagodas, located to the north and south, feature conical outline profiles and embody Song Dynasty architectural aesthetics. They were constructed during the reigns of Duan Zhengyan and Duan Zhengxing of the Dali Kingdom. The two smaller pagodas, spaced 97 meters apart, each rise to a height of 42.19 meters and are a pair of 10-story octagonal, dense-eaved brick pagodas. The three pagodas stand in a triangular formation, with Qianxun Pagoda at the center and the two smaller pagodas flanking it to the north and south.