Porcelain Tower of Nanjing

Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
Reconstructed Porcelain Tower, the original ruins depicted in the front
Chinese	琉璃塔
Literal meaning	"Veruliyam-Glazed Pagoda"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liúlí tǎ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization làuhlèih taap Jyutping lau4lei4 taap3
Great Bao'en Temple
Traditional Chinese	大報恩寺
Simplified Chinese	大报恩寺
Literal meaning	"Great Temple of Repaying Kindness"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dà Bào'ēn sì Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization daaih boyān jih Jyutping daai6 bo3jan1 zi6

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]