The beautiful Longquan Pagoda is located in the eastern suburb of Tengzhou, on the west bank of Jinghe River, with towering pagodas. Every time the sun sets, thousands of rays of sunshine and water waves ripple, setting off the tower shadow and distant mountains, which is extremely spectacular. Named by the ancients as "Tower Shadow High" (also known as "Jade of the pagoda"), it is one of the eight scenic spots of Guteng. The ancient pagoda, commonly known as Longquan Pagoda, was originally a Buddhist pagoda in Longquan Temple. Longquan Temple has a magnificent building scale, and you can see the yellow tile pines from a distance. Entering the temple and looking around, I saw that the central hall was magnificent, the temples on both sides were neat, the Buddha statues enshrined in the temple were lifelike, and all kinds of inscriptions in the tablet room were dazzling and elegant. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, most of the huge buildings of Longquan Temple collapsed and fell into disrepair, leaving only this tower. The splendid Longquan Temple in the past has become history, but the Longquan Tower stands tall, passing through the clouds of history. Regarding the naming of Longquan Tower, according to historical records, "there are big springs, sometimes drifting, so the tower was built in the town, and the name of Longquan has its own cloud." The origin of the tower name may be related to water. When was Longquan Tower built? Due to the age and the loss of information, there is no conclusion yet. There is a poem named "The Language of Fotu" in Daoguang's Records of tengxian in the Qing Dynasty: Wei Jiu was given a title, and Longquan gave wine for this self-preservation. The Qingfeng Mountains are all beautiful, and the shadows float seven levels. Lingyun is more like a cloud, and should hold the feelings of the sun. The wind blew through the golden bell and taught Shu Ren to wash the Zheng. Accordingly, Longquan Pagoda may have been built after the county moved eastward in Tang and Yuan Dynasties, about 1200 years ago. For thousands of years, Longquan Tower has been weathered by wind and rain, especially the test of the great earthquake in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, and it still stands tall, which is related to the good quality and maintenance of the original building. 1March, 938, during the defense of tengxian in the prelude to the famous Taierzhuang War, Japanese invaders bombarded Tengxian County, and the ancient pagoda was destroyed by the war. The pagoda brake collapsed and the hanging arch fell off. In the afternoon, the pagoda was riddled with holes and scars. Tengxian county party committee and government allocated special funds for comprehensive maintenance. 65438+1July, 1984 10, and construction officially started. The knocked-down tower room at the top of the tower was cleaned up, the wall of the ninth tower and the coupon door were built, and the top of the tower was poured with concrete. Eight-petal metal lotus summer basin seat and baohulu tower gate were installed, and lightning protection devices were installed. Grooves are cut above the overhangs of each floor, reinforced concrete embedded ring beams are poured, blue bricks are covered, and the base of Sumi Mountain below the peak waist is reinforced. After more than five months of hard work, it was completed on February 25, 65438. The renovated Longquan Tower is more majestic and solemn, and stands on the bank of Jinghe River with a brand-new attitude. This is the Longquan Tower in my hometown. I like Longquan Tower in my hometown. I love my hometown!