The wooden pagoda in Yingxian County was built in the second year of Qingning in Liao Dynasty.
The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is located in Yingxian County, Shuozhou, Shanxi. It was built in the second year of Qingning, Liaoning (AD 1056). It is the oldest and tallest existing pure wooden pavilion-style building and one of the oldest ancient buildings in my country. A treasure and a model of wooden structure architecture in the world.
The Yingxian wooden pagoda is built on a four-meter-high platform. The tower is 67.31 meters high, with a base diameter of 30.27 meters and a planar octagonal shape. The height of the tower is about 2.2 times the diameter of the bottom floor, and the proportion is quite generous, making the wooden tower tall but dignified, and the Yingxian wooden tower sits firmly on the ground.
The various plaques hung on the wooden pagodas in Yingxian County, especially the more than 50 precious plaques hung on the wooden pagodas and door arches, combine the various dynasties with a rich historical and cultural background. The politics, society, economy, culture, morality, folk customs, sculptures, calligraphy, etc. are condensed and integrated to form a magnificent historical picture.
Recommended attractions in Shanxi:
1. The streets, shops and houses in Pingyao Ancient City still maintain the traditional layout and style. It is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in my country and one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in my country. The entire ancient city was successfully declared a world cultural heritage.
2. Wutai Mountain is surrounded by five platform-like peaks and has beautiful scenery. It is a famous summer resort. In addition, it is also the dojo of Manjushri Bodhisattva, with numerous temples, ranking first among the four most famous mountains in Chinese Buddhism.
3. The Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou (Zhou) Mountain and the north bank of Wuzhou River, about 16 kilometers west of Datong City. They were first built in the era when Pingcheng, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was established. The Yungang Grottoes not only have the traditional Chinese artistic style, but also integrate the artistic characteristics of ancient India, the Western Regions and the Central Plains ethnic groups.