Pagoda garden of Baosheng Temple

Baosheng Temple Pagoda, also known as "Sifang pagoda", is located in the east of Chunxi town. There are only two square pagodas in China, and Baosheng Temple Pagoda is one of them. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.

The tower is seven steps on all sides, 31 meters high, with a floor area of 135 square meters and a wall thickness of 1.3 meters. The tower is of brick and wood structure Pavilion style, and its architectural style combines the architectural art features of the southern and Northern brick towers of the Song Dynasty. From March 1985 to September 1986, the county government allocated funds for a major repair of the pagoda. After the renovation, the eaves of the pagoda were overhanging to form an ambulatory, and the veranda was rebuilt at the bottom of the pagoda. The outer corridor is attached to the tower body, with flat wing angles and three stone steps. The East and west sides of the tower windows are arranged with "Qian Wen windows" and "straight lattice windows", and "Qian Wen windows" are set in the north and south. The top of the tower is re equipped with a tower brake, and escalators are set up in the building layer by layer. Visitors can climb the tower along the escalators to have a long view.

Related legend: Longcheng temple, the original famous temple in Longcheng mountain, is the place where scriptures are stored. It is said that after Zhou Yu died young, Sun Quan's mother felt pity for Xiao Qiao, so she went to Gucheng to pick her up and return to Jianye (now Nanjing). When the sedan chair passed through Longcheng mountain, it was blocked by two drunk Taoists. When sun's mother ordered him to take it, the two Taoists were scared to death. For this reason, her grandmother was often in a trance and had trouble sleeping and eating. So in 239 ad, someone built a square pagoda of brick and wood structure in Longcheng mountain. Longcheng temple was renamed Baosheng temple in the reign of Xiangfu of Song Dynasty. The pagoda was rebuilt in the fourth year of Shaoxing of Song Dynasty (1134). After reconstruction, it was named after the temple. It has been repaired for more than 800 years since Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Highlights: Copper bells are hung on the eaves of each floor of the pagoda. When the wind blows, the clear bell will spread everywhere. From a distance, the ancient pagoda stands on the earth like a huge pen. From a close view, it looks like a jade shoot rising from the ground, majestic and beautiful. The local officials of past dynasties regarded the tower as the treasure of the town and county, while the folk ranked it first among the "four treasures" of Gaochun. Since the later generations renovated the pagoda for many times, the present pagoda not only shows the charm of Tang clan, but also contains the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Self driving: start from Nanjing, drive about 27 kilometers on the airport expressway, and turn to ninggao expressway for 46 kilometers. Leave from the first exit, drive 8 km along Shuanggao highway, turn to Baota Road, drive 1.3 km to the right, and drive 0.6 km along Zhenxing road to Gaochun.

Address: 232 Baota Road

Longitude: 118.88926293127

Latitude: 31.322012815042