The pagoda originated in India, and the pagoda was originally used to symbolize the Buddha. According to legend, a believer asked Sakyamuni, what method should he use to show his respect? Sakyamuni replied, "Lay the cassock on the ground, cover the cassock with the begging bowl, and then erect the tin staff on the bowl." This produced the prototype of the tower. Worshiping the pagoda is equivalent to worshiping the Buddha.  

The Theravada Buddhist teachings of Theravada are closer to the teachings of primitive Buddhism, so the Buddhist pagoda has more important symbolic significance in Theravada Buddhism.

Phase wheel - originally a disc set on the upper half of the pagoda on the brake lever, and later evolved into a circle of circles on the upper part of the pagoda. It is a symbol of Buddha and a symbol for Buddhists to look up to Buddha. The number of circles of the phase wheel is an odd number, and the size and number represent the level and shape of the tower. There are up to thirteen phase wheels, representing the thirteen heavens of Buddhism.

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Sister Ruili, Le Quinta. It is called "Guangmu Hemao" in Dai language, which means Mengmao Batou Pagoda. The name of the Buddha is Ruimin Wenjin Pagoda. According to the Dai characters on the silver tablets unearthed from the pagoda, it was first built when Yanyuefa, chieftain of Mengmao, was in power. In the 19th century, it was damaged by wars and earthquakes many times, and it was rebuilt many times. It was bombed in 1966 and rebuilt on its original site in 1981. The Jelekin Pagoda is one of Theravada's main pagodas and holy sites.

The base of the main tower of the Jiele Jin Pagoda has three floors, and the lower two floors are Xumizuo with a waist. The white seat sits firmly on the golden lotus petal pattern. The third layer is an octagonal xumizuo, and the golden upper circle is embossed with continuous auspicious flower patterns. The tower has two floors, the whole body is yellow, and there are golden lotus petals supporting it. The lower layer is in the shape of a round bowl, the upper layer is in the shape of a covered bowl, with a raised linear waist in the middle, embossed with flame patterns and bodhi leaf patterns. On the top of the tower is a nine-story phase wheel, and on the top is a vase supported by golden lotus petals, crowned with a metal treasure cover. The treasure cover is decorated with wind chimes and heart-shaped ornaments, and there are bursts of jingling sounds in the wind, melodious as if coming from heaven. The main tower is surrounded by sixteen small towers of different shapes, which are well arranged, and the wind chimes echo the wind chimes of the main tower.

The legend of Jiele Golden Pagoda: According to legend, the ancient prince of Sutagong Mara found that Jiele Mountain was glowing at night, and sent people to search for it, and found bears, sparrows, and cows. Seven kinds of human bones are said to be Sakyamuni's 500 reincarnations, and the reincarnation is bears and other seven animals that once lived in Jiele. For this reason, a pagoda was built in Jiele to enshrine the Buddha.

Mangshi Menghuan Golden Pagoda

Menghuan Golden Pagoda is on the top of Leiyarang Mountain in Mangshi. The original Buddhist pagoda on Leiya Rang Mountain is said to be Shakyamuni's disciple Zhao Handa (Arhat) who came to the place where Sakyamuni was reincarnated as the golden rooster Aluan to practice. Weeds and thorns made way for him, and then a Buddha was built on this mountain tower. Lei Ya means the place where the weeds get out of the way. The tower was destroyed in 1942 during the Anti-Japanese War. At the same time, the Menghuan Golden Pagoda in the urban area of ​​Mangshi was also destroyed in 1966. So at the beginning of the 21st century, the two pagodas were combined into one and a new Menghuan Shwedagon Pagoda was built on Leiya Rang Mountain.

The Menghuan Great Golden Pagoda is an octagonal four-door hollow pagoda. The base of the pagoda is hollow on three floors, and the main hall on the first floor has four doors. There is a central square column inside, and Buddha statues are molded on the four sides of the square column. There are eight small towers built outside the second and third floors. The pagoda has two floors. The lower floor is surrounded by "voucher"-shaped niches with Buddha statues inside. The upper floor is covered with bowls and decorated with reliefs. There are eight vase-shaped pagodas around the tower. There are thirteen layers of phase wheels on the tower, which means thirteen days. The vase and lid made of 2.3 tons of gold in Dajinding

Beside the pagoda is a statue of Aluan the golden rooster to commemorate Sakyamuni's reincarnation of the golden rooster.

Yingjiang Yunyan Golden Pagoda

There is the famous Yunyan Golden Pagoda on Yunyan Mountain outside Yingjiang City. In Dai language, Yunyan means auspicious, joyful and desirable place. The young Yunyan Golden Pagoda was built in 1947, which lasted 8 years and was completed in 1955. Due to the flood in Yingjiang in 1946, the plague spread. In order to pray for the blessing of the Buddha and avoid disasters, Ms. Xian Yunxiao, the sister-in-law of Si Hongsheng, chieftain of Zhanda (now Yingjiang) at that time, presided over the construction.

The base of the Yunyan Golden Pagoda is five layers superimposed, and the bottom base is surrounded by 28 small golden pagodas. There are "coupon"-shaped Buddhist niches at the base of the small golden pagodas, in which Buddha statues are enshrined. The base of the three-story pagoda in the middle is Xumizuo with a waist, and there is a small gold pagoda in each of the four corners. The uppermost layer is an octagonal xumizuo. The base of the tower is white in color. The bottom of the tower is decorated with double-layered lotus petals, which are covered with a bowl shape. The lower part of the bowl is embossed with a circle of seven gods, with ferocious faces, holding orbs in their hands, and the upper part of the bowl is embossed with a circle of triangular and heart-shaped patterns, and the periphery of the pattern is decorated with flame patterns. There are nine layers of phase wheels on the body of the tower, and the top of the tower is a vase rosette and a treasure cover. There are peacocks, lotus flowers, dragon-shaped ornaments, drooping wind chimes, and the bells are blown by the wind.

The Yunyan Golden Pagoda is surrounded by green trees, the forest is quiet, the wind blows the leaves rustling, accompanied by the melodious sound of wind chimes, like the continuous sound of chanting sutras.

Lianghe Mengdi Golden Pagoda

Lianghe Mengdi Golden Pagoda is located beside the Daying River in Lianghe County. The original tower was built in the late Qing Dynasty, but it was destroyed when it was unknown, and it was rebuilt on the original site in 2008.

The base of the Mengdi Golden Pagoda has two floors, and the bottom floor is an octagonal xumizuo. There are "coupon"-shaped Buddhist niches on all four sides, each enshrining a big Buddha, surrounded by four small golden pagodas. The upper layer is a golden octagonal xumizuo, and there are also niches on the four sides of the lower layer, each enshrining a middle Buddha statue, surrounded by twelve small golden pagodas. The lower floor of the pagoda also has "voucher"-shaped niches on all sides, each enshrining a small Buddha statue, supported by double-layer lotus petals. The body of the pagoda is in the shape of a covered bowl, the lower part of the covered bowl is embossed with a god's face, orbs, and the upper part is embossed with bodhi leaves. There are seven layers of phase wheels on the tower. The top of the tower is the top of the lotus petal vase and the lid.

There is a statue of Aluan on a white horse in the southeast corner of the golden pagoda. Together with the golden rooster Aluan statue next to the Menghuan Golden Pagoda in Mangshi, commemorate the reincarnation of Sakyamuni, the golden rooster, the place where the white horse lives. Pray for the reincarnated spirit of the Buddha to bestow happiness and auspiciousness to the world.

The Mengdi Golden Pagoda is located by the Daying River. The golden pagoda is set against the blue sky and clear water. It is imposing. Standing in front of the pagoda and looking up at the giant Buddha at the bottom, it feels like a high mountain.