Lingbao Pagoda

The Lingbao pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty, and because it was located on top of Lingbao Peak, it was named after the name of the mountain. The form of the Pagoda is a tetragonal pyramid with thick eaves and is built with bricks. The pagoda is seated in the east and facing the west. It is 38 meters high and with 13 layers in total. The pagoda is hollow, and inside there are stone steps circling around the pagoda axes from the bottom to the top. The top of pagoda is a foursquare pyramidal Xiaoyan Pagoda (small wild goose pagoda) of Xi’an in structure and style. There are windows on every level of the pagoda, which not only provide daylight but also are a good place for visitors to view landscapes. Being a key historical and cultural site under governmental protection of Sichuan Province, the Lingbao Pagoda is a symbol of the old city, Leshan.

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