Stupa to Pagoda 5: Fogang Si Pagoda (3-23)

Useful cultural background:  The Song Dynasty in China (Columbia University) LINK

Wikipedia article: Pagoda LINK

Wikipedia article: Architecture of the Song Dynasty: LINK

Wikipedia article: Pagoda of Fogong Temple LINK

Wikipedia article: Ancient Chinese Wooden Architecture LINK

"The Eight-Sided Pagoda of Foguang Si at Yingxian" by Kate Erickson LINK

Some Photos at Flickr HERE and HERE

Wikimedia page: Pagodas in China LINK

Stupa to Pagoda 4: Borobadur (1-27) and Shwedagon Pagoda (2-13)

This work sort of bridges the gap between the original stupa form and the more famous pagoda forms of China and Japan.

First, Borobadur, in Java, is the largest Buddhist temple in the world.

• Entry on Borobudur at Wikipedia 
• Short article at Buddhanet
• Old PBS website HERE (click purple boxes for additional pages)
• old-school website by the Australian National University
• Plus a bajillion photos of the monument are available from this website

Second, the Swchwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar -- a lavish building covered in gold and diamonds. I'm disappointed to find that the official pages for the Schwedagon Pagoda are all currently 404 -- you'll have to make do with these:

• article at Wikipedia (good photos & links)
• touristy site with pictures
• Believe it or not, the Facebook PAGE