| Ci En Pagoda | |
|---|---|
慈恩塔 | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Yuchi,Nantou County,Taiwan |
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| Geographic coordinates | 23°50′31.1″N120°55′14.9″E / 23.841972°N 120.920806°E /23.841972; 120.920806 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | pagoda |
| Completed | April 1971 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 46 m |
| Elevation | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
TheCi En Pagoda (Chinese:慈恩塔;pinyin:Cí'ēn Tǎ) is apagoda inYuchi Township,Nantou County,Taiwan.
PresidentChiang Kai-shek decided to construct the pagoda as a memory to his late mother Wang Caiyu (王采玉). During the construction, materials had to be brought in through theSun Moon Lake and up the mountain. The construction was then completed by April 1971.[1][2]
The octagonal pagoda was constructed with a traditional Chinese architectural style on top of Mount Shabalan with an elevation of 954-metre (3,130 ft). The height of the pagoda is 46-metre (151 ft), which consists of 12 floors in total. The lower 3 floors were painted in white and the upper 9 floors were painted in golden red.[1][2]
The pagoda is accessible by bus fromTaichung TRA Station orTaichung HSR Station.[3]
