Qiao Tower in Yuanzhou, tower platform  袁州譙樓樓臺

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Names

  • tower platform (English)
  • 樓臺 (Traditional Chinese)
  • 楼台 (Simplified Chinese)
  • lóutái (Pinyin)
  • lou-t`ai (Wade-Giles)
  • Yuanzhou Qiaolou loutai (English)
  • 袁州譙樓樓臺 (Traditional Chinese)
  • 袁州谯楼楼台 (Simplified Chinese)
  • Qiaolou
Date 944-1219
Dynasty Southern Tang 937 - 946 1

Field-notes

    earliest regional observatory; see: http://big5.china.com.cn/overseas/txt/2004-12/09/content_5724640.htm; uncertain date of extant structures

Works Cited

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  • 1 WILKINSON. 2000. Chinese History: A Manual, 12.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record

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