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Date : approx. between 1392 and 1398
Material : Painted wood, Bricks
Ming Dynasty
| Xing Xin Ting - Sheng Xin Lou
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Outdoor Architecture
Outdoor architecture (Building)
Area related
Xi'an (China)
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The octagonal "Pavilion for Introspection" is also known as the "Tower of the Visiting Heart" (Xing Xin Ting or Sheng Xin Lou). This brick tower is over ten meters tall with three stories separated by eaves and wrapped by wooden balconies.
This brick tower is over ten meters tall with three stories separated by eaves and wrapped by wooden balconies. Unlike its predecessors, where the bangke tower (moon watching pavilion) is separate from the minaret, this Ming mosque merges the minaret and the bangke tower into the tallest structure of the complex. Its eaves are decorated with blue glazed tiles and dragon heads are carved into the ridges. Dougong brackets are seen below the raised eaves of the roof. Inside, a moveable staircase leads up to the ceiling caissons, which are carved and brightly painted with lotus flowers.
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