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pagoda crypts


Identification code: 300391267



Alternative term/s

  • crypts, grave
  • grave pagoda
  • grave pagodas
  • pagoda crypt

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Scope note:

Appearing commonly in China beginning in the eighth century CE, pagoda crypts are used to enshrine relics. Frequently composed of a collection of separate chambers, the crypts sometimes contain murals which thematically complement their contents.

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