| Porcelain Tower of Nanjing | |||||||||||||
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 Reconstructed Porcelain Tower, the original ruins depicted in the front | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 琉璃塔 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Veruliyam-Glazed Pagoda" | ||||||||||||
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| Great Bao'en Temple | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大報恩寺 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大报恩寺 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Great Temple of Repaying Kindness" | ||||||||||||
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The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. It was a pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming dynasty, but was mostly destroyed in the 19th century during the course of the Taiping Rebellion. A modern, full-size replica of it now exists in Nanjing.[1]
In 2010, Wang Jianlin, a Chinese businessman donated a billion yuan (US$156 million) to the city of Nanjing for its reconstruction. This is reported to be the largest single personal donation ever made in China.[2] In December 2015, the modern replica and surrounding park were opened to the public.[3][4]
- ^ "Nanjing pagoda - Seven wonders of the medieval world". unmuseum.org. U.N.Museum. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Wanda chairman makes largest donation in China's history". People's Daily. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Yu, Elaine (2016-09-16). "Nanjing's Porcelain Tower: Ancient 'world wonder' brought back to life". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Thousand-year Porcelain Tower of Nanjing completes renovation". People's Daily. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2017-02-28.