Longqiu pagoda

Longqiu pagoda

Longqiu pagoda is one of the eight scenic spots in Chaozhou. It originally refers to the stone pagoda built in Song Dynasty on a small island on the Hanjiang River to the north of Chaozhou City. Under the tower, there are luxuriant trees and elegant and quiet temples, which reflect the surrounding scenery, forming a beautiful scenery. At the beginning, it was named "Tayuan Weizhou", which was often used by yachts. Because there is "longqiuquan" beside the pagoda, it is also called "Longqiu pagoda". Unfortunately, the pagoda collapsed in the Qing Dynasty, the temple was deserted, and the remaining foundation was washed away by the flood.

Development history

Historical legend

It is said that during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Chaozhou magistrate wanted to build a tower on both sides of the Hanjiang River to prevent the torrential floods. It is said that the two towers were built by a famous architect and his apprentice in Chaozhou. In order to try the Kung Fu of the master, he decided to build one, design and construct one. Master built Phoenix Tower by himself, apprentice built Sanyuan tower by himself.

The two towers started at the same time, and the progress is almost the same. When the tower was almost completed, most passers-by praised the apprentice's Sanyuan tower, but no one praised the master's Phoenix Tower. The master didn't understand, so he took a boat to see the Sanyuan Pagoda in Yuanshan, more than 20 miles away. He felt here and knocked there, and he really couldn't find fault. Although he nodded repeatedly on the surface, he was jealous in his heart, so he went to his apprentice and said, "on the day when the tower is capped, you and I can't go down the stairs. We have to show our magic power and jump down from the top of the tower." The time to jump the tower was also decided. The apprentice had to nod his head.

The night before the appointment, the master took out the two umbrellas he had prepared in advance and sent one of them to his apprentice's house to ask his wife to open the umbrella and jump from the top of the tower tomorrow. When her wife took the umbrella, she knew that her husband was a good man, but she was jealous. She guessed that her husband was not kind enough, so she opened the umbrella and checked it. It was true that she had done something wrong. Unable to bear it, she told her apprentice to change a good umbrella made in Zhangzhou.

The next day, the two towers were surrounded by people to watch the master and apprentice jump. As soon as the time came, the apprentice opened a new umbrella and jumped down from the Sanyuan tower. He landed slowly without any injury. The master was so ashamed that he didn't jump. The onlookers thought he was afraid to jump, so they all cheered. In a panic, he jumped into the Hanjiang River in the West. He forgot to open his umbrella and fell into the water. Fortunately, the boatman rescued him and recovered his life. This is just a legend made up by people's dissatisfaction with Chaozhou craftsmen.

Construction history

Instead of this scene, it is the scene of an antique "Phoenix Tower" on the East Bank of Hanjiang River. "Fenghuang tower" was built by Guo Zizhang, the magistrate of Wanli period (1518-1585). It is located on Fenghuang Mountain and opposite to Fenghuang terrace across the river. On the right side of the tower, there is Beixi river. In the early days, the thin water often dried up, which is called "Ganxi River". Because of this, Fenghuang tower is also called "Ganxi tower". The tower is a seven story eight faced brick structure, 47.72 meters high and 46.6 meters high, with its gate facing northwest.

Unfortunately, the pagoda collapsed in the Qing Dynasty, the temple was deserted, and the remaining foundation of the pagoda was washed away by the flood later. Xiaozhou was blown up because of the renovation of Hansha, leaving only the underwater foundation. Instead of this scene, there is the scenery of "Phoenix Tower". "Phoenix Tower" was built by the magistrate Guo Zizhang in the Wanli period (1581-1585). The tower is far away from Fenghuang Mountain and is opposite to Fenghuang terrace across the river. On the right side of the pagoda is the North stream, which often dries up during drought. It is called "dry stream", and the Phoenix pagoda is also called "dry stream pagoda". The tower has a height of 13 Zhang and 7 feet, a base circumference of 14 Zhang and 4 feet, seven floors and eight sides, and a masonry structure. The tower is built on the southeast side of Hanjiang River in Chaozhou, just as the two rivers are rushing, it is like a dike to protect the villages behind the tower. The setting sun or the rising sun, the water moving, the golden light shining, is very wonderful; whenever the autumn is crisp, the river is calm, the blue wave is like a mirror, the water shadow is reflected, the ancient tower is like a giant pillar, magnificent. Climbing up the top of the tower along the escalator inside the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the natural scenery of the ancient city protected by three mountains and one water.

Praise of poetry

The unique style of Phoenix pagoda has aroused praise from celebrities of all ages: "the boat is like a shuttle, weaving cotton embroidery across the river; the pagoda is used as a pen, while the tower is used as an article in the world." As described by Zheng Lanzhi:

The ancient pagoda is towering, the alligator head is high, and the courtyard is good.

Sail hidden lights in the third night, cable bell five night tour.

Stop the wind, open the window, love the waves.

Several layers of Dengdao, a picture of Jiangcheng in autumn.

Tourism information

Ticket Price

Admission: 4 yuan

Traffic tips

Traffic guide: take bus No.9 and get off at Fenghuang tower station

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Address: Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou City

Longitude: 116.65866088867

Latitude: 23.647262573242

Ticket information: market price: 4.0 yuan

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