Age of Empires III - Chinese Wonder "White Pagoda"

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This a rebuild of the Chinese wonder "White Pagoda" from the game Age of Empires III. It has not interior and was built in yellow team colour. History (Real World): The White Pagoda (known as Baita or part of the Miaoying Temple in Beijing) is one of the oldest and most significant symbols of Tibetan Buddhist architecture in China. The structure has a fascinating history that spans more than 700 years. The Mongolian ruler Kublai Khan, who was the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, ordered the construction in the year 1271 in the capital city of Dadu. He wanted to strengthen the connection between the power of the empire and Tibetan Buddhism. The legendary Nepalese architect and sculptor Arniko (Anige) designed and built this spiritual monument. To this day, the pagoda stands as a symbol of early cultural exchange between China and Nepal. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a devastating fire caused by a lightning strike destroyed the entire surrounding temple complex, but only the White Pagoda survived the inferno completely undamaged. In the year 1457, workers erected a new temple around the pagoda, which received the name Miaoying Temple (Temple of Marvelous Response). With a height of aro