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The Chinese pagodas ‘owe their origin to the religion of Fo or Buddha, being nothing more than exaggerated *dagobas*.’³ These pagodas are generally nine-storeyed in the south, but in the north the storeys range from three to thirteen. The porcelain tower at Nankin and the pagoda in the Summer Palace, Pekin, are the best examples.¹ The former is known as the Temple of Gratitude, as it was erected (1412–1431) as a monument of gratitude to an empress of the Ming family.