Chongzuo leaning tower

Chongzuo leaning tower

Guilong pagoda has five floors, with a height of 23.38 meters, a diameter of 5 meters at the bottom, an octagonal body and a window on each floor. The amazing thing is that no matter which direction you look from, Guilong pagoda is always tilted in the direction of people. With this peculiar charm, it attracts thousands of tourists, and makes people never tire of seeing it and forget to return.

Guilong pagoda, also known as Guilong pagoda, is one of the eight inclined pagodas in the world. It is located 2 kilometers away from the Northeast suburb of Chongzuo city. In the middle reaches of the beautiful Zuojiang River, and 3 kilometers away from the northeast of Chongzuo City, there is an island called Aotou mountain. On the island stands an ancient inclined pagoda, called Guilong pagoda, which is a unique place along the Zuojiang river. In 1986, the ninth issue of "new observation" magazine reported that the Guilong tower is one of the eight leaning towers in the world, which is juxtaposed with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

Guilong pagoda is designed by craftsmen in consideration of the wind and foundation in the middle of the river. Guilong pagoda shows the wisdom essence of the ancient Zhuang people.

Chongzuo leaning tower

In the middle reaches of the beautiful Zuojiang River, 3 kilometers northeast of Chongzuo City, there is an island called Aotou mountain. On the island stands an ancient leaning tower, called Guilong tower, which is a unique place along the Zuojiang river. In 1986, the ninth issue of "new observation" magazine reported that the Guilong tower is one of the eight leaning towers in the world, which is juxtaposed with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. Chongzuo leaning tower was built in the Ming Dynasty in 1621. The tower is divided into five layers, with a diameter of 5 meters at the bottom and a height of 28 meters. The body of the tower is octahedral, and the top of the tower has eight cornices. There are spiral steps in the tower leading to the top of the tower. The whole tower is inclined outward about 1 meter, commonly known as inclined tower. According to expert research, it was carefully designed by the tower builders in consideration of the wind force in the middle of the river, the foundation and other factors.

brief introduction

It is said that in ancient times, there was a demon dragon in the middle reaches of the Zuojiang river. It was ferocious and ferocious. It often stirred waves and waves at sharp bends, capsized ships and ate people, which made people in the area of Zuojiang panic. A young hunter named Shuibao couldn't bear to see people buried in the belly of the dragon. With his good martial arts, he came to Zuojiang. Under the guidance of the immortal, he killed the demon dragon, eliminated the evil for the people, and restored the peace of Zuojiang. In order to keep in mind the achievements of killing dragons and eliminating pests, local villagers built a pagoda on Jiangxin Island, named Guilong pagoda, also known as Shuibao pagoda.

However, myth can not replace reality. It is understood that the tower was built by Li Youmei, the magistrate of Taiping. It was built in the first year of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, it had only three floors. After 39 years, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Yue, the magistrate of Taiping, built two more floors. Guilong pagoda has a history of more than 370 years. It is also located in the sharp bend of the river and has been impacted by countless floods. However, it still stands tall and upright in the Zuojiang river.

"Aofeng towering, cuixian flower falling". The leaning tower is not only magnificent, awe inspiring and tough, but also on the island, the vegetation is evergreen and the leaves are green all the year round. At the same time, there are flowers and plants growing on the top of the tower, with a slight breeze blowing, the top gags fall one after another. In addition, there are eight copper bells hanging at the octagonal corner of the tower top. When the river breeze blows, the sound of "Ding Ling, Ding Ling Ling" will never stop. The clear and sweet sound will linger on both sides of the Zuojiang River, which is very interesting. The body of the leaning tower is reflected in the clear and secluded water, and the water of the tower is matched with each other, which is more poetic and picturesque. Fishing boats, freighters and rafts paddle through the water under the leaning tower day and night, which makes people more interested in traveling.

Traffic situation

Nanning Chongzuo: 122 km. The air-conditioned express 5117 at 8:00 a.m. costs 18 yuan and arrives at Chongzuo at 10 o'clock. If you don't want to leave in a hurry, you can take the 8511 bus at 10:56 to Chongzuo at 13:45, and the ticket price is 10 yuan.

address

Address: Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Address: Northeast suburb, Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Longitude: 107.3677242263

Latitude: 22.436818666935

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