The 6th-century wooden pagoda that was the tallest building on Earth
The Yongning Pagoda stood in Luoyang, the capital of the Northern Wei dynasty, from 516 to 534 AD. At an estimated 136 to 147 meters tall (446-482 feet), it was one of the tallest structures in the ancient world — and almost certainly the tallest wooden building ever constructed. Nothing would surpass it unt…
