Three Profiles at Chongsheng Temple
The central square pagoda and two octagonal towers form a group whose shared setting does not erase their different profiles and periods.
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
The square Qianxun Pagoda and two smaller octagonal towers preserve different architectural histories. Earthquake records, repairs and recovered objects add other layers to the group.
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
The Tilt Left by the 1925 Earthquake
A municipal account links the lean of two smaller pagodas to the 1925 earthquake, while also recording damage and the loss of objects.
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Objects Found in the Pagodas and the Buddhist Worlds of Nanzhao and Dali
A small beaded Garuda found inside Qianxun Pagoda opens a view onto Buddhist imagery, metalworking and the wider assemblage recovered from the towers.
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The Three Pagodas at Chongsheng Temple, Dali.Ngguls · 2026-02-23 15:11:42 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
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The Three Pagodas in a modern photograph; this is not a record of the 1925 earthquake.A Chinese user · 2015-08-14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
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Silver-gilt Garuda inlaid with crystal beads, a Dali Kingdom object excavated from the main pagoda at Chongsheng Temple in 1979. Photographed at Yunnan Provincial Museum.Kcx36 · 2025-09-18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
