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The Yanting Character Repository Pagoda Cluster

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Age: Qing Dynasty Character repository pagodas, also known as character repositories, paper‑respecting pagodas, scripture‑burning furnaces, or scripture‑venerating pavilions, are tower‑shaped structures used in ancient times to burn written or printed paper. These pagodas embody attributes of artifact, architecture, art, and culture, making them precious cultural relics. Meanwhile, the Yanting character repository pagodas are valuable cultural heritage treasures representing the unique cultural essence of Yanting County.

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The Yanting Character Repository Pagoda Cluster is a Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Yanting Character Repository Pagoda Cluster

Era: Qing Dynasty

Character repository pagodas, also known as character repositories, paper‑respecting pagodas, scripture‑burning furnaces, or scripture‑venerating pavilions, are tower‑shaped structures used in ancient times to burn written or printed paper. These pagodas embody attributes of artifact, architecture, art, and culture, making them precious cultural relics. Meanwhile, the Yanting character repository pagodas are valuable cultural heritage treasures representing the unique cultural essence of Yanting County.

In 2019, the Yanting Character Repository Pagoda Cluster was designated as part of the ninth batch of Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province.