Iron Pagoda

Iron Pagoda
Iron Pagoda
	The Iron Pagoda of Kaifeng, China, built in 1049
Religion
Affiliation	Han Chinese Buddhism
Location
Country	Kaifeng City, Henan province
	Location in Henan
Geographic coordinates	34°49′00″N 114°21′54″E / 34.81667°N 114.36500°E
Architecture
Completed	17 June 1049

The Iron Pagoda (Chinese: 鐵塔) of Youguo Temple (佑國寺), Kaifeng City, Henan province, is a Chinese pagoda built in 1049. The pagoda is so-named not because it is made of iron, but because its color resembles that of iron. It is a brick pagoda tower built on the location of a previous wooden one that had been burnt down by lightning fire in 1044. Along with the Liuhe, Lingxiao, Liaodi, Pizhi, and Beisi pagodas, it is seen as a masterpiece of Song dynasty architecture.