After Buddhism made its way into China, the form of its monuments changed from the hemispherical stupas of India to the multistoried pagodas of China. At some point in time Chinese Buddhists began burying the cremated remains of notable monks in underground treasure chambers modeled upon the tombs of Chinese emperors.
佛教東傳後，印度原本覆盅形的寶塔變成中國式節節升天的造型，而埋藏高僧舍利的方式，也發展出帝王陵墓般的中國式地宮，以及金棺銀槨來納藏舍利的中國喪葬方式。