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The tallest structure in Jinling Prefecture was the Porcelain Tower, which was located within the Great Temple of Gratitude, also known as the Gratitude Temple.
The Gratitude Temple spanned a vast area, making it the largest in Jiangnan. Walking through the entire temple on foot would take at least 6 hours. Within the temple, a man-made canal called the Perfume River ran from north to south, dividing the temple into front and back sections.
Only the front of the temple was open to visitors, while the back of the temple was closed to the public and accessible only to renowned Confucian scholars and Buddhist monks.
The Gratitude Temple was built by Emperor Taizong of the Wei Dynasty in memory of his mother and father, the founding Emperor Taizu. It took 19 years, 113 tonnes of silver, and the labor of 100,000 soldiers and civilians to complete.
It was constructed entirely to palace standards. The temple was resplendent with gold and jade, illuminated day and night. It had...
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