In the eastern suburb of Tengzhou, on the west bank of Jinghe River, stands a towering ancient pagoda. 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 in 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 Fautu" in Daoguang's Records of tengxian in 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, the ninth tower wall and 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. The renovated Longquan Tower is more majestic and solemn, and stands on the bank of Jinghe River with a brand-new attitude.

[Edit this paragraph] Legend of Longquan Pagoda White Dragon

According to legend, a long time ago, tengxian was a very beautiful and rich place, peaceful and prosperous. Suddenly one day, it was dark, thunder and lightning, and the rain kept falling. What's going on here? It turned out that the Jade Emperor banished a white dragon that destroyed heaven to earth. But it is stubborn and still unruly, endangering the people. People don't know why God is angry. They all burn incense and kowtow at home, begging God not to rain again. Just as people were begging for help, the dragon appeared in the rain, only to see it bared its teeth and said to people: If people don't send pigs, cows and sheep where it said, it will make trouble and flood crops. People are afraid and have to agree. When the dragon saw that he agreed, he accepted the spell and waited for a good meal. After the dragon left, people had to send livestock year after year. In a few years, all the livestock were eaten up by the dragon, and the dragon still wants it every day, and the appetite is getting bigger and bigger. People sigh and frown, but there is nothing they can do. One day, an old man with a white beard and a beggar came here. After listening to people's stories, he said to people, "This is an evil dragon. We can no longer call it evil. We should get rid of it. " When he said this, people were very happy, but immediately hesitated: can such an old man get rid of the dragon? You can't hurt him. The old man didn't wait for people to say it, as if he had read their minds. He insisted, "I can get rid of it, as long as you send more livestock and good wine tonight." Don't worry about me. " When it gets dark, that is, when food is given to dragons, people do as the old man says. The dragon was hungry. Seeing so many things, he opened his mouth and ate and drank. It was really gone, and soon he was full and fell asleep. At this time, the old man came out of the crowd, reached out and took out a finger-shaped tower from his pocket and covered the dragon. Strange to say, the tower becomes very big when it sees the wind, and the dragon is still dreaming. People were shocked to see this scene. When they remembered to thank the old man, he had already left. They shouted everywhere, only to hear someone talking overhead. When they looked up, it was an old man, and people shouted and knelt down to kowtow. I heard the old man say in mid-air, "I was sent by the Jade Emperor to get rid of dragons. The dragon was pinned down by the tower and will never do evil again. You can plant crops with confidence and live a good life in the future. " Then he disappeared. This is the origin of Longquan Tower. [