High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple refers to the 228 stone or brick pagodas built from 791 AD during the Tang Dynasty through the Ming Dynasty, Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty to today. The levels, or storeys, on the pagodas must be odd numbers (from 1 to 7) and are based on the achievements of the Buddhist masters they were built for. The era the pagodas were built in affects the shape (round or square) and the number of sides (4 or 6). The pagoda forest in Shaolin stands at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain and is the largest pagoda forest in China. It was named a national scenic spot in 1996.

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