The structure of fukubachishiki pagoda is basically the same as that of stupa, and fukubachishiki architecture was already seen in Unko Grottoes (Yungang Grottoes) in the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
覆鉢式塔のつくりはストゥーパのつくりと基本的に同じで、南北朝時代(中国)の雲岡石窟の中にすでに覆鉢式塔の造形が見られた。