pagodaThe word Pagoda came into English from Portuguese and may derive from the Persian butkada=temple for idols (a stupa). It is now used for a sacred Chinese or Indian building, or an imitation of such a building in a garden.
pagoda
A temple or sacred building, typically in an Asian nation, usually pyramidal, forming a tower with upward curving roofs over the individual stories.
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Pagoda
a multistoried Buddhist reliquary tower, tapering toward the top and characterized by projecting eaves.
Painterly ...
Pagoda
- a garden house of Chinese design introduced into C18th gardens and landscapes for additional variety and to stimulate an emotional response through the interesting juxtaposition of such a feature in the British landscape (see Conceits, ...
Pagoda
A multistoried building, typically Asian, forming a tower with upward curving roofs over the individual stories.
The pagoda is an evolution of the Indian stupa that is marked by a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Nepal and other parts of Asia.
Pagoda - An eastern temple, esp. in the form of many storied, tapering tower.
Paint - To colour, to represent in colours, to describe, a colouring substance.
Painter - One who paints.
Palace - A royal house ...
Information which is available says that the most distinctive kinds of Buddhist buildings in China are the stupa (t'a) or pagoda. The pagoda was mainly used to house sacred objects.
The lay-out of this building with its succession of courtyards, green tiled pavilions and tiered pagoda-like minarets resembles a Buddhist temple rather than any traditional mosque form.
Both the building's interior and exterior incorporate the Chinese pagoda form and the shape of bamboo flowers. The lucky number eight, which means blooming or success, is represented by the eight clearly delineated exterior sections of the building.
They include the structures called stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represent the pure land or pure environment of a Buddha. Traditional Buddhist temples are designed to inspire inner and outer peace.[4] ...
 See also: Architecture, House, Tower, Brick, Temple
  
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