What kind of tower does the White Pagoda on Qionghua Island in Beihai, Beijing belong to?
Ramata. The White Pagoda on Qionghua Island in Beihai, Beijing was built in Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty. Stylistically, it is a Tibetan Lama Tower. There are various forms of Tibetan pagodas, such as Bodhi Pagoda, Shilun Pagoda, Tongzhuo Pagoda, Lotus Pagoda and Tathagata Pagoda. The concrete shape of Beihai White Pagoda belongs to the most common Bodhi Pagoda, which was specially built to commemorate Sakyamuni's enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. It should be noted that there are many varieties of Tibetan pagodas, all of which are Bodhi pagodas. Due to different times and regions, their shapes are also very different. For example, the White Pagoda of Miaoying Temple in Beijing, built in the Yuan Dynasty, is also a Bodhi Pagoda, which is different from the White Pagoda of Beihai built in the early Qing Dynasty. The white tower in Beihai is more beautiful.