Introduction of Zhengding Four Pagodas Scenic Area:
Zhengding is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, which is located about 15km north of Shijiazhuang. There are four ancient pagodas with different styles in Zhengding, which are worth visiting.
The wooden pagoda is located in Zhengding City, also known as Lingxiao Pagoda of Tianning Temple. Founded in the first year of Xian Tong in the Tang Dynasty, it has been renovated in the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. The tower body is a brick-wood mixed structure. The tower is divided into nine floors and 60 meters high. It is the tallest ancient building in Zhengding City. There are stairs in the tower to the top, standing on it, overlooking Zhengding. The top of the tower, Tasha, and Grade 9 were affected and collapsed in the Xingtai earthquake of 1965, but the buildings below Grade 8 are still intact, and their architectural structure and artistic features are still clearly visible.
Located in the southeast corner of Zhengding city, Qingta, also known as Chenglingta of Linji Temple, was built in the eighth year of Tang Xiantong (867). The tower is 33 meters high and divided into nine floors. This tower is made of bricks and is octagonal. This tower has a history: Yi Xuan, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, founded Lin Ji in Zhengding and became one of the important schools of Buddhism in China. Song dynasty was introduced to Japan. Yi Xuan died in the seventh year of Tang Xiantong. The following year, Buddhists chose to build a tower in the southeast of Zhengding City for burial, so they moved to Linji Temple and built it here. The Qingta was rebuilt during the reign of King Dading. This temple is also the birthplace of Lin Jizong, with a large number of believers. In recent years, friends from Japanese Buddhist circles often go to the tower to worship.
Huata is located in the south gate of Zhengding, also known as Guanghui Temple Pagoda. Founded in Zhenyuan period of Tang Dynasty, it has been renovated in Jin, Ming and Qing dynasties. The tower is 45 meters high, and the lower three floors are regular octagons. The fourth floor is a cone, and the eight corners below are supported by a lux. There are figures, tigers, leopards, lions and elephants on the tower wall. Unique shape and fine plastic workmanship.
The brick tower is located in the southwest street of Zhengding City, also known as the Xumi Tower of Kaiyuan Temple. It was built in the second year of Xinghe in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and rebuilt in the fifth year of Tangganning, and still retains the characteristics of the Tang building. The brick tower is square, 48 meters high and divided into nine floors. The four corners of the first floor of the tower are supported by stone carvings, and the muscles of lux are full and lifelike. On the main entrance at the bottom of the tower, the words "Xu Mi Li Qiao" are written. There is an ancient bell tower on the east side of the brick tower, with a huge copper bell inside. It is said that when the bell tower rings, it can be heard dozens of miles away in Fiona Fang. This tower is similar to the famous Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi.