Pagoda of Chengtian Temple
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The Pagoda of Chengtian Temple (Chinese: 承天寺塔; meaning 'Bearing Heaven Pagoda'), is an eleven-storeyed brick pagoda in Yinchuan, China, originally built during the reign of the Western Xia.[1] The pagoda was used by the Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins as a place for training, under former Assassin Wu. However, after Wu was killed by one of his charges, Shengtong, she then began teaching Assassin techiniques to the monks in order to help Tolui Khan.[2]
In 1227, just after assassinating Genghis Khan, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and his entourage stopped at the Pagoda, not knowing some of them served as spies for the Khan. Having informed Shengtong of the events that had transpired, they were drugged and had the Sword of Eden in their possession stolen. Shengtong then entered the pagoda, and set the entire top floor ablaze as soon as she noticed their approach, signaling the Mongols. Nevertheless, the group managed to recover the Sword of Eden and leave the pagoda.[2]
