Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian

67m wooden pagoda built 1056 — the world's tallest existing wooden pagoda and the oldest fully timber-framed pagoda anywhere.

The Wooden Pagoda (formally Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple) was built in 1056 during the Liao dynasty. At 67m, it is the world's tallest existing wooden pagoda and the oldest completely timber-framed pagoda anywhere. The structure has survived multiple major earthquakes thanks to its complex bracket-and-bay (dougong) construction. The interior is no longer publicly climbable due to structural concerns, but the exterior is accessible.