The Buddha Palace Temple faces north and south, covering an area of ​​about 25,000 square meters. The central axis buildings are from south to north, namely the mountain gate, bell, drum tower, Sakyamuni Pagoda, and the Main Hall. The Sakyamuni Pagoda is located in the center of

It is the oldest, most complex and tallest wooden structure tower in my country!

is also known as the "three world's most chivalrous towers" together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris!

It is Mi Pagoda in Yingxian, Shanxi !

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (named Fogong Temple.Sakya Pagoda ), it is located in the Buddha Palace Temple in the northwest corner of the old city of Yingxian , and is the main building of the temple.

Fugong Temple faces north and covers an area of ​​about 25,000 square meters. The central axis buildings are from south to north, namely mountain gate, bell, Drum Tower, , Sakyamuni Pagoda, and Main Hall. The Sakyamuni Pagoda is located in the center of the temple, with the Main Hall behind it.

In this issue, let’s talk about Yingxian wooden tower!

Yingxian wooden pagoda was built in the second year of Qingning in the Liao Dynasty (1056 AD), that is, the third year of the Northern Song Dynasty, and has a history of 947 years. The tower is 67.31 meters high and the diameter of the bottom layer is 30.27 meters, and it is a flat octagonal shape.

The first floor has a double eaves. Each of the above layers has single eaves, with a total of five layers and six eaves. There are dark layers between each layer. Because the bottom layer is double eaves and a corridor, the appearance of the tower is six-layer eaves, which is actually nine layers.

The bottom floor of the tower body opens one door from north to south. Flat railings are installed above the second floor, and wooden stairs are installed on each floor, which can be climbed step by step and reached the top. Each floor of the second to fifth floors has four doors, all with wooden partitions, and they are full of light. From here, you can see the scenery from a distance by looking at the railing.

Buddha statues are shaped on each layer of the tower. The first floor is Sakyamuni, 11 meters high, with a dignified face and a pleasant expression. There are six statues of Tathagata on the walls of the inner groove, and Vajra, Heavenly King, Disciple, etc. on both sides of the door opening are painted. The second-level altar is square, with one Buddha, two Bodhisattvas and two servants on it. Three-layer altar seat is octagonal, with and four-sided Buddha . The four-layer Buddha is shaped like Ananda , Kasyapa , Manjushri , Samantabhadra . Five layers of sculpture Vairushana Buddha and Bodhisattva.

Yingxian wooden tower, the top of the tower is an octagonal pointed type, and there is a wind chime under each eaves. The breeze blows, which is very pleasant. The design of wooden tower inherits the heavy building form of national characteristics since the Han and Tang dynasties, makes full use of traditional architectural techniques, and widely adopts bracket structures. The exquisite design and perfect structure are craftsmanship!

Throughout history, watching the wooden pagoda in Zhanying County is a great pleasure. Emperors, generals, nobles, literati and Buddhist disciples splashed ink on the wooden pagoda while visiting, leaving many plaques on the table.

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda has 51 precious plaques, such as "Junji Shengong" written by Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty, and "Wonders of the World" written by Zhu Houzhao in the Ming Dynasty. Note: In 1406, the fourth year of Yongle, Zhu Di, the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, led his army to the northern expedition and stationed in Yingzhou, and climbed the wooden tower and wrote "Junji Divine Arts"; in 1508, the third year of Zhengde, Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, defeated the little Tatar prince who entered the border in Yanghe (Yanggao County, Shanxi) and Yingzhou. When climbing the wooden tower and hosted the banquet for the meritorious generals, he wrote "Wonders of the World".

Yingxian wooden tower has experienced vicissitudes and suffered countless natural and man-made destruction. According to historical records, after the Yuan Dynasty, Yingxian had more than ten strong earthquakes, including three of them above the magnitude 6. The houses were destroyed and people were killed, but the wooden tower was safe and sound. During the warlords' melee in 1926, the wooden tower was shot more than 200 times, and it still stood tall. This has to be said to be a miracle!

Tour guide:

1. The overall wooden pagoda in Yingxian is not big. The wooden pagoda is located in the scenic area Fogong Temple. In fact, you can see it outside. However, if it is your first time here, it is recommended to walk to the wooden pagoda, stop and touch this thousand-year-old pagoda in person. I believe the feeling you will definitely give you a different feeling.

2. The scenic area of ​​Fogong Temple is not big, there are only three buildings: mountain gate, wooden pagoda, and Main Hall. If you just look at the tower, half an hour is enough. However, I think if you arrive at the wooden tower and pass and look up at this thousand-year-old wooden tower, you will find that 30 minutes is far from enough.

yingxian wooden tower is the most valuable multi-layer wooden structure ancient building in my country, and it is also the oldest, most complex and highest existing wooden structure building in the world. It is known as the "three world's most genius towers" together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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