Xiangou pagoda

See dragon tower

synonym

Xiangou pagoda generally refers to the Dragon pagoda

Jianlong pagoda, also known as Xiangou pagoda, is located on the longgunpo about 7km southeast of Ding'an County, Hainan Province. It is made of brick and stone, with a total of 7 floors and a height of 25m. The bricks of the pagoda bear the single word mark of thousand character essay, and the front of the bottom floor is engraved with the word "Jianlong pagoda". In 1956, the people's government allocated funds to renovate Jianlong pagoda. In 1986, the people's Government of Ding'an County designated it as a cultural relic protection unit at the county level, and began to rescue and protect it. In 1996, Ding'an County Cultural Center raised funds to repair Jianlong pagoda to keep its former style.

Introduction to the Dragon Tower

There are 28 real doors in Jianlong pagoda, and each floor has 8 real doors and false doors. The first floor has 3 real doors in East, West and North, and the other 5 false doors. The second floor is just opposite to the first floor, with 5 real doors and 3 false doors. In this way, the false and the real are staggered to prevent the longitudinal cracking of the tower body. The interior of the tower is hollow, with brick ladders on the inner wall leading to each floor. There are no modern building materials in the whole tower, and the bricks are made of glutinous rice, plant ash and other original building materials.

Architectural features

Jianlong pagoda is a typical Fengshui pagoda, because it is designed according to the eight trigrams of the book of changes. The pagoda is octahedral. The words "sun, moon, star, Chen, heaven, earth, Xuan and Huang" are printed on the wall, and the words "good weather, peaceful country and people" are engraved on the front door of the ground floor, which is still clear today. According to historical records, Jianlong pagoda was built in 1751 A.D. in the 16th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Wu Wenyun, magistrate of the county, and Lin Qihe, gentleman of the county, donated money to build the pagoda. Due to lack of funds, the pagoda was stopped halfway. In 1767, Wu Xianju, the magistrate of Qianlong County, invited a gentleman to donate money to continue the construction. The name of the pagoda "see the dragon" is based on the sentence "see the dragon in the field, benefit to see the adults" in the book of changes. Its original intention is to pray for talents. It is obviously a Fengshui pagoda. What is amazing is that there is a half meter long iron object on the top of Jianlong tower, which plays the role of lightning protection. It is very rare to set lightning arresters on ancient towers in Hainan and even in ancient towers in China. American scientist Franklin invented the modern lightning rod in 1752, but it was not introduced into China when the tower was built.

The secret of standing for a hundred years

Jianlong pagoda, also known as Xiangou pagoda, is located on taling, about three kilometers southeast of Ding'an County. Now it is located in the scenic spot of Hainan tropical bird world. Walking into the Dragon Tower, the phoenix trees beside the tower are full of flowers. The blue sky, the bright red phoenix flowers and the grey pagoda are shining with each other. The beauty shows the simplicity of the Dragon Tower. The whole pagoda is made of stone bricks, each of which is made of raw materials such as hydrated lime and glutinous rice. Each floor has brick stairs circling up to the top of the tower. The tower is 7 stories high and 27 meters high. It is octahedral and octagonal. The outer surface of the first floor is 3.52 meters wide, the inner wall is 2.9 meters, and the inner diameter is 3.92 meters. There are 28 solid doors in total, and each floor has 8 solid doors and false doors. The first floor has three solid doors in the East, West and North, and the other five are false doors.

According to Yan genqi, a research expert on ancient pagodas in Hainan Province, the first floor of Jianlong pagoda has one door in the southeast, northwest and southwest, and the doors are arched; the second floor has one door on each side; the third floor has one door in the northeast, Southeast and southwest, and the rest of the doors are carved with stitches; the fourth floor has one door in the East, South and West; at first glance, it seems that there is nothing Chaos. In fact, this not only reflects the ancient people's attention to the beauty of sight in the construction art, but also runs through the principle of mechanics. Because, in order to prevent losing the overall balance of the tower, the ancients had to stagger the doors between the upper and lower levels. Moreover, because there are many typhoons in Hainan and the wind direction is not fixed, the wind from any direction can pass through the door hole without destroying the tower. This is the secret to see the Dragon Tower standing for a hundred years.

Wen Bi Feng and Jian Long Ta

There are literary styles in the South and dragons in the north, which constitute the context of Ding'an. There is such a saying among the people of Ding'an.

Wenbi peak, also known as wenhaoling, is located in the middle of Ding'an County. It is one of the eight famous sceneries in Ding'an with beautiful mountains. Wenbi peak is mainly composed of basalt and schist from the hillside to the top of the mountain. The vegetation on the mountain is luxuriant, and the top of the mountain is often surrounded by clouds.

"Wen Bi" and "Wen Hao" mean people with literary talent. In ancient times, there were many literati and gifted scholars here. Wang Hongjiao, the Minister of rites, who was praised by mingshenzong as "master of three dynasties and a great man of one generation", was born in Longmei village, Leiming Town, at the foot of Wenbi peak.

Two hundred years after Wang Hongxu was born, the Jianlong Pagoda in taling rose. As a minister of rites and the only flower exploration in Hainan during the imperial examination period, Wenbi peak and Jianlong pagoda form a context from south to north, which is witnessed by the knowledge and achievements of Ding'an literati.

In fact, whether it's writing or seeing dragons, it's just an anecdote. The reason why Ding'an has a large number of talents is that it has a strong literary style and respects teachers and education. According to the records of Ding'an County annals, in addition to the Jianlong pagoda, there were three ancient pagodas in Ding'an County: Wang Hongxu built the Sutra pagoda to collect books after he left his hometown in the Ming Dynasty. During the Anti Japanese War, the Sutra pagoda was demolished by the Japanese aggressors and the tower bricks were used to build blockhouses. Wang Hong instructed Wang Zhan, xuansun, to build Wenbi pagoda on the top of Wenbi peak, which collapsed in the Qing Dynasty. In juding Town, Ding'an County, a small tower was demolished after liberation. Now only the Dragon pagoda can be seen in the wind and rain.

In 1956, after 200 years of wind and rain, the southwest corner of Jianlong pagoda collapsed seriously. Farmers nearby demolished these mysterious bricks to build houses. Later, the Cultural Bureau of Guangdong Province allocated funds to repair the pagoda in a large area, and the Jianlong pagoda was preserved.

In the early 1980s, Jianlong pagoda was re protected. In 1986, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit at the county level and began to carry out rescue and protection. In 1996, Ding'an cultural center raised 150000 yuan to repair Jianlong pagoda. However, there are still graffiti everywhere on the Dragon Tower, and the roots of the self growing trees on the tower are gradually growing up, which is a serious threat to the tower. In 2000, the people's Government of Ding'an County decided to change the situation that only the government protects cultural relics, and cooperate with social forces to carry out comprehensive planning and development of Jianlong pagoda, so as to promote the protection of development. Since August 2000, Hainan taling Tourism Development Co., Ltd. has spent more than 60 million yuan on the development of Jianlong pagoda and its surrounding environment, clearing tombs, laying grass and planting trees, and repairing the ancient pagoda.

Tourism information

Location of scenic spot: it is located on longgunpo, Xiangou Town, 4 km southeast of Ding'an County

Transportation Guide: take the provincial express from Haikou to Ding'an, and then take the minibus to the destination

Accommodation guide: stay in the county government guest house, or recommend to stay in Nanli Lake Hongyang Diaoyutai hotel

Entertainment guide: swimming on the lake, fishing, sightseeing by boat

Special restaurant: barbecue

Local specialty: freshwater fish

Adjacent attractions: Nanli lake, Jieyuan square, Taishi square

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Address: Southeast of Ding'an County, Hainan Province

Longitude: 110.354928

Latitude: 19.674949

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