TianShou Temple Tower

The big saint tower of TianShou temple is located in the north side of Yingchun Street in Guangde County. In 1956, it is listed as the province key cultural relic preservation organ. The big saint tower was originally constructed in the Northern Song Dynasty (979), while TianShou temple was founded in Tang Dynasty (905). Along with temple, the tower is called TianShou Temple Big Saint Tower.

At first, the tower was built with 5 stories. In 1099, it was burnt down. From 1100 to 1105, the tower was rebuilt into seven-story pagoda. It is big and 31.34 meters high, belonging to pavilion type construction of Chiangnan. To be exact, it is post and panel structure with eave fleeing and wind chimes hanging on the eaves. It was repaired in 1607 and 1668. In 1900, it was destroyed in fire and only brickwork tower body left. An underground palace was discovered in October 1983. The underground palace is a straight mouth pit, 110 centimeters deep and 32 centimeters long for each side of square. There was a stele in the palace, on which the origin of tower was engraved. It was repaired in 1986.The tower almost maintained the original characteristics after being repaired. With seven stories and six sides, hexagonal upturned eaves, and chain-type tower top, the tower is 42.8 meters tall totally. The base area is 46 square meters. The blue bricks spread out on the floor; each eave was hanging the wind chimes; the wind stroked the bell to ring and the sound was to be delightful; scenery of seven-story pagoda reappeared! You can look down the scenery of mountain city by the extension ladder in the tower. A yard around the pagoda was also constructed at the same time. Strange flowers and grasses were planted and cultural relics of successive dynasties were displayed in the exhibition room for tourists to visit.

Publishes at : 07-10-02 18:05

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