 It is the oldest surviving pagoda and was built at a time when, according to records, almost all pagodas were of wood.The pagoda has a low, plain brick pedestal or base, and a very high first story characteristic of pagodas with multiple eaves, with balconies dividing the first story into two layers and doors connecting the two parts.The ornamented arch doors and decorative apses or niches are intricately carved into teapots or lions.