Longevity pagoda

Longevity pagoda

Wanshou pagoda is located on xiangbiji, Jingjiang dyke, southwest of Shashi District, Jingzhou City. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The tower started construction in 1548 and was completed in 30. It was ordered by Zhu xianzun, king of the Liao Dynasty, and his mother, Princess Mao, to sacrifice the emperor Jiajing's birthday. After that, it was repaired occasionally. The pagoda is a pavilion style pagoda, with brick and stone structure, octagonal seven levels, more than 40 meters high. It is equipped with a high stone base, on which is inlaid the talisman, with a gourd shaped bronze gilt Tasha on the top. It contains the Diamond Sutra copied by Princess Mao.

Development history

In the midsummer of 1998, the Jingjiang river section suffered the most serious flood in a hundred years. Guanyinjitou recorded 45.22 meters above the highest water level in history. The whole world urged the people and the army to unite and compose a song of victory in fighting against floods. In early 1999, the Jingzhou Municipal Party committee and government built a memorial Pavilion on the west side of Wanshou pagoda to commemorate the heroes who died in the flood fighting. Wanshou garden, where the pagoda is located, is simple and elegant with green bamboo and wood. The riverside corridor, calligraphy stele garden and bonsai exhibition of rare stones in the park are set off against the Jingjiang Jitou and ancient pagoda corridor, making it "extraordinarily enchanting". Especially in midsummer, the river breeze and shade make it a "paradise on earth" for people to visit and rest.

Under the amount of imitation wood brick, Fang, Dou Gong simple and generous workmanship. There are 94 white jade Buddha statues on the outer wall of the tower.

Main attractions

The longevity pagoda stands on the head of guanyinji, Jingjiang dyke, the first dyke of Wanli Yangtze River. It was built by Zhu Xianhuo (Jie), the seventh generation king of Liao Dynasty in Ming Dynasty, when he was granted Jingzhou. In 1548, it was ordered by his mother, Princess Mao, to pray for emperor Jiajing's birthday. It lasted for four years. It is another important ancient building in Hubei Province. In 1956, it was announced by the people's Government of Hubei Province as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Hubei Province.

The longevity pagoda was built on the Jingjiang River Levee. In addition to praying for the emperor's longevity, it also has the moral of locking the river, subduing the flood demons and ensuring the safety of one side. For hundreds of years, longevity pagoda is not only a historical witness of the floods on both sides of the Jingjiang River, but also a carrier of people's good wishes to subdue the river.

Under the eaves of longevity pagoda, there are brick carvings imitating wood, with simple and generous workmanship of Fang and Dou Gong. On the outer wall of the pagoda are 94 white jade carved Buddha statues, which are solemn and vivid. There are also many white jade Buddha sculptures on the inner wall, as well as 901 tiles and character tiles, which are respectively engraved with Chinese, Manchu and Tibetan, and are offered by various places. There are tower doors on each floor. There is a stone plaque on the bottom tower door, with four characters of "longevity pagoda" in regular script. In the fourth floor of the tower, there is a stele with mottled handwriting, which is a precious material for studying the history of the palace construction of the tower. The tower is equipped with spiral stone ladder, the first to the fifth floor is wall folding, and the sixth floor is indoor folding. Climbing up the top of the stone terrace, you can see thin clouds hovering around the top of the tower, and you can see the vast river and the surging waves. Brief introduction of the cultural relics protection units in Hubei Province. It is also called "Jieyin tower". Located at the inner side of Jingjiang dike in Shashi District of Jingzhou City, guanyinji (elephant trunk shaped, also known as "elephant trunk Ji") is known as "the first Ji on the Yangtze River". It was built by Zhu xianjiong, king of the Ming Dynasty, who prayed for Jiajing emperor's birthday (or called Jiajing emperor's birthday to empress dowager MAO) according to the order of the imperial concubine Mao. Construction started in 1548, and was completed in 31. It was repaired during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Daoguang. To the south, the tower is made of brick and stone, with octagonal seven steps and a height of 40.76 meters. Due to silt deposition, the riverbed of the Yangtze River increases year by year. The lower part of the tower has been buried in the Jingjiang levee, which is built year by year with the increase of the riverbed. The base of the tower is 7.23m lower than the existing levee. It has become the witness of the changes of Jingjiang. The base of the pagoda is xumizuo, the octagonal sculptor, and the body of the pagoda is hollow. The tower's forehead, Fang and Dou Gong are all in the form of wooden architecture. In the middle of the first floor of the tower, there is an 8-meter-high guiding Buddha, which is very solemn. Each layer of the pagoda is decorated with 87 white jade sculptured Buddha statues. Inside and outside the pagoda are also inlaid with 2347 relief brick, pattern brick and character brick. The brick sculptured Buddha statues either sit upright or stand upright. It is said that these Buddha statues are all presented by Jiajing emperor in various places, so they have local characteristics. The Chinese, Tibetan and Manchu characters engraved in the character brick are still recognizable today. On top of it is a bronze gilt Pagoda with the full text of Vajra Sutra engraved on it.

In 1956, it was announced by the people's Government of Hubei Province as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Hubei Province. Now, with longevity pagoda as the main body, the pagoda park is built. The park is simple and elegant, with green bamboo trees, pavilions, corridors and green trees. Visitors from the bottom into the tower room, climb the top of the tower, overlooking the river belt, the market is prosperous, it is refreshing. Especially in midsummer, the river breeze and shade become the "paradise on earth" for people to visit and rest. Longevity pagoda is 40.76 meters high, with eight sides and seven floors. It is a pavilion style brick stone imitation wood structure. Each octagonal tower has a white jade as the mainstay. In the center of the first floor of the tower, there is a Jieyin Buddha, 8 meters tall and dignified. Inside and outside the tower are inlaid with niches. A total of 87 sitting Buddhas are made of white marble, with different expressions and vivid shapes. Some of the tower bricks are unique in firing, square in shape, rich in pictures and texts, and various in categories. There are 2347 flower bricks, relief Buddha bricks, and Manchu Tibetan Mongolian and Han characters bricks. The bricks come from 16 prefectures and counties of 8 provinces in China, all of which are offered by believers from all over the country. The tower is hollow, with stone steps built in it, which can spiral up to each floor, with four doors on each floor; overlooking the river from the door, the city is beautiful. Compared with many pagodas in China, Wanshou pagoda is unique in that it is 7.29 meters below the levee. The formation of this strange scene is mainly due to the river bed of the Yangtze River, the gradual rise of water level over a long period of time, and the continuous heightening of Jingzhou levee.

Wanshou Garden

National 2A tourist attractions. The national key cultural relics protection unit is located in guanyinjitou, Jingjiang dike, Shashi District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. It is a scenic spot integrating cultural relics and historic sites and historical relics of the Yangtze River flood control. Wanshou Pagoda in the garden was built in 1552 A.D. The tower is seven stories high, more than 40 meters high. It is more than 20 meters above the Jingjiang levee. 87 Han jade Buddha statues and 102 stone tablets are still preserved on the outer wall of the tower. There are 2347 pieces of brick carvings with reliefs, Mongolian and Chinese characters and decorative patterns. This pagoda was built for Jiajing emperor Qi Shou by Zhu Xianjie, the seventh generation of Liao king of Ming Dynasty, following the order of his mother, Princess Mao. The important wonder of the pagoda is that due to the change of more than 450 years of history, the riverbed of Jingjiang River keeps rising, making the bottom of the pagoda fall more than 7 meters below the ground, thus forming a unique underground pagoda, which is a rare Pagoda in China. There are reception hall, yishouxuan, Shouyuan, Jiulongbi, promenade, Wangjiang Pavilion, Guanyin Pavilion, Yingbin building and other buildings in the park. There are more than 10000 ginkgo, Chimonanthus, Cedrus, metasequoia, pomegranate, osmanthus and other exotic flowers and trees. Guanyinji, which stretches more than 200 meters into the river, was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is a dangerous section of Jingjiang river for flood prevention and fighting. It plays an important role in protecting Jianghan Plain and defusing the danger of Jingjiang River. Therefore, it is highly valued and concerned by government officials of all dynasties. Since the founding of new China, party and state leaders have visited here many times. During the flood season every year, it is a hot spot for tourists from China and even the world. The highest water level of the Yangtze River in the history of 98 years and the flood diversion water level of Jingjiang River in the history of 54 years are also left in guanyinji. In order to commemorate the 98 flood fighting, Jingzhou Municipal government built a "98 flood fighting Pavilion" beside guanyinji, which became a memorial place for the great victory of the flood fighting. Shouyuan scenic spot is located at the southern foot of Sanqing mountain, with the theme of auspicious longevity culture. In the Wanjing area, Qifeng and Qiqiao stones are naturally formed. The beauty of Xianfeng contains Chinese traditional auspicious Longevity Culture and Taoist self-cultivation. The whole scenic spot is just like a natural bonsai. The scenic spots in the scenic spot are famous for their exquisite charm. The landscapes of each scenic spot fit the theme of auspicious longevity culture, which enlightens the way of health. It covers Shoushan, guanyintai, heshouding, dalutai, xiaoyaoshi and shukaishi. The tour line is in a ring shape, with a total distance of about 3 km.

Tourism information

Wanshou pagoda is one of the key cultural relics protection units in the province. Take bus No. 4, 5, 17, 37 and 56 in the city, and the ticket price is 1 yuan (air conditioning of No. 4 is open in summer and winter, and the ticket price is 2 yuan).

geographical environment

Wanshou garden is a key cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province and one of the designated foreign tourist attractions at the provincial level. Wanshou garden is located on the Bank of the ancient guanyinjitou of Jingjiang dyke in Shashi District of Jingzhou City. Guanyinji, which was built in the Southern Song Dynasty and Wanshou pagoda built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, has won the attention of Chinese and foreign tourists. Wanshou garden is surrounded by the river and the water of Jingjiang River. The whole garden covers an area of more than 16000 square meters. The natural scenery is unique. The overall architecture of the garden is built in the Ming Dynasty. It is quiet, elegant and exquisite. It is a good sight for tourists to visit.

delicious food

The four famous dishes are "dragon and phoenix", "fish cake balls", "pimiao eel", "white gourd and turtle skirt soup", as well as the famous "eight treasure rice" and "nine yellow cakes".

shopping

Jingzhou fish cake is a famous traditional dish in Jingzhou. Also known as Jingzhou Huagao. It originated from the Warring States period. It is said that during the Warring States period, there was a restaurant specializing in cooking fresh fish in Ji'nan City, capital of Chu. One summer, the owner bought many fresh fish. There were few guests and many fish left. Seeing that the fish would rot, the owner was eager to make fish cakes. food

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