Chùa Hương Đồng / Pagoda of Copper Scent

by misterich · 2026-09-12 · Maps

Chùa Hương Đồng —or the Pagoda of Copper Scent "—is a temple-pagoda I conceived and built in the Đài district of the city of Pachhóng within the RP World . I use it there as a hybrid between a monastery and a shrine for the local Dragon Cult religion. It is based on my recreation of the Khitan Wonder from the game Age of Empires II. Structure Description The pagoda stands on a square foundation of white stone. The building has an octagonal footprint and tapers steadily upwards—a characteristic feature of pagodas. Constructed almost entirely of wood, it ranks among the tallest wooden structures in the known world and is considered a masterpiece of Rungsedian architecture. Orange-hued woods were deliberately chosen for its construction, as this color most closely resembles that of copper. The building comprises three accessible levels. The ground floor houses the prayer chambers. Alongside four small shrines dedicated to the other four Rungsedian Elder Dragons, the space is dominated by a large, carved dragon head; this is said to be a precise replica of a statue of Tôt that once stood at the old sanctuary prior to the destruction of the original temple complex. The ground floor is o