The Liaodi Pagoda of Kaiyuan Monastery, Dingzhou, Hebei Province, China is the tallest existing pre-modern Chinese pagoda and tallest brick pagoda in the world, built in the 11th century during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The pagoda stands at a height of 276, resting on a large platform with an octagonal base. Upon completion in 1055, the Liaodi Pagoda surpassed the height of China's previously tallest pagoda still standing, the central pagoda of the Three Pagodas built during the Tang Dynasty, which stands at 230 ft. The tallest pagoda in pre-modern Chinese history was a 330 ft wooden pagoda tower in Chang'an built in 611 by Emperor Yang of Sui, yet this structure no longer stands.Another pagoda of similar height and design is the Chongwen Pagoda of Shaanxi Province. Completed in 1605 during the Ming Dynasty, this pagoda stands at a height of 259 ft, making it the second tallest pagoda built in pre-modern China.
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