Golden pillar tower

Jinzhu pagoda, located at the Yangtze River port of Guxi River in Maanshan City, Anhui Province, is a six point seven storey pagoda. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty. At that time, Dangtu often suffered from floods. According to Feng Shui experts, the Gushi river flows backward to the west, which is not suitable for the water-based veins, so it is necessary to build a pagoda to control the water entrance. Zhang Jiazhen, the county magistrate, decided to build a pagoda while mobilizing people to build polders to control water. Limited to financial resources, three years is fruitless. In the 17th year of Wanli, Jiaojin was found in four lanes of the county. Jiazhen asked the sheriff Chen Bi to cut half of the gold and build the tower. The pagoda was originally named Tielin, and it was transformed into a gold Pillar Pagoda. Because of the contribution of gold and making up for the lack of Xingyuan, there is a saying that "it is not gold but gold help, not column but column shape, not mountain but mountain name". There are stone steps in the Jinzhu tower. Visitors can climb up the steps and climb to the top of the tower, overlooking the window. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in the city. The picture shows the rare scene of Jinzhu xianrui.

Golden pillar tower

Jinzhu pagoda is one of the landmark ancient buildings in Dangtu County and even Ma'anshan. It is located in Baota administrative village, Gushu Town, Dangtu County, Anhui Province, on the South Bank of Guxi River into the Yangtze River Estuary, 2.5km away from the county. The pagoda was built in 1589 of the 17th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. In 2004, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level by the people's Government of Anhui Province.

Evolution of construction

In 1667, it was rebuilt.

In 1928, it was rebuilt.

The above maintenance works are all quoted from the records of Dangtu County in the 14th year of Qianlong and the records of Dangtu County in the 26th year of the Republic of China.

In 2004, approved by the people's Government of Anhui Province, it was announced as a key cultural relics protection unit in Anhui Province.

In September 2006, according to the maintenance plan of "repair the old as before, restore the original appearance of the Ming Dynasty pagoda" formulated by Anhui Institute of cultural relics and archaeology, the maintenance was completed in January 2008.

In September 2006, the tower was repaired according to the maintenance plan of "repair the old as before, restore the original appearance of the Ming Dynasty pagoda" formulated by Anhui Institute of cultural relics and archaeology. In January 2008, the maintenance was completed. Jinzhu pagoda is made of brick and stone, with a total height of 37 meters and a bottom diameter of 9 meters. It has seven octagonal stories. The eaves of each story are made of brick to imitate the bucket arch, and the base of the pagoda is made of lapis lazuli. The tower is a double tube structure. The outer tube is a stairway, and the inner tube is the chamber of each layer of the tower. Each chamber is a dome. The top is inlaid with Buddha brick along the lower opening. There are niches inside. Tower doors are opened on each side of each layer, and lamp niches are built on both sides of the door. In 1677, it was rebuilt and a hall and a pavilion were built under the tower, surrounded by bamboos and flowers. Jinzhu pagoda is exquisitely made and majestic. It integrates religion, geomantic omen, navigation aids and other functions, but it is not complicated. Its posture is stable and generous. The leaning column and niche of the pagoda are exquisitely constructed. The double Juhua arch and Yuanyang arch are exquisitely made. The image of Bodhisattva on the brick floor of the Buddha is exquisitely depicted. The lamp niche is skillfully designed. These structures are integrated into a mingta at the same time. It is an isolated example among the ancient pagodas in the province.

Cultural relic value

There is an old saying in Dangtu: "although Dangtu is small, there are three pagodas and two floating bridges". Now there are three pagodas, including Jinzhu pagoda, Huangshan pagoda and Lingyun pagoda (the old pagoda collapsed in 1911 and has been rebuilt). From the tower, you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of Tianmen Mountain and Caishiji.

Located at the entrance of Guxi River into the Yangtze River in Maanshan City, Anhui Province, it is a pagoda with six corners and seven stories, built in the early Ming Dynasty. At that time, Dangtu often suffered from floods. According to Feng Shui experts, the Gushi river flows backward to the west, which is not suitable for the water-based veins, so it is necessary to build a pagoda to control the water entrance. Zhang Jiazhen, the county magistrate, decided to build a pagoda while mobilizing people to build polders to control water. Limited to financial resources, three years is fruitless. In the 17th year of Wanli, Jiaojin was found in four lanes of the county. Jiazhen asked the sheriff Chen Bi to cut half of the gold and build the tower. The pagoda was originally named Tielin, and it was transformed into a gold Pillar Pagoda. Because of the contribution of gold and making up for the lack of Xingyuan, there is a saying that "it is not gold but gold help, not column but column shape, not mountain but mountain name". There are stone steps in the Jinzhu tower. Visitors can climb up the steps and climb to the top of the tower, overlooking the window. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in the whole province.

There are poems as proof——

Jinzhu pass pagoda, a tower flying against the river, Jinzhu town demon for thousands of years. The rise and fall of the country and the happiness of the people lie in the long-term vision.

(selected from Gu who Za Yong by Xia chuanshou of Anhui Dangtu No.1 Middle School)

Address: the mouth of Guxi River into the Yangtze River, Dangtu County, Anhui Province

Longitude: 118.46042581719

Latitude: 31.562879675778

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