Ciyun pagoda

Ciyun pagoda

Ciyun pagoda was built in the east of Zhenze Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is a treasure of the ancient town. It has a long history: in the third year of chiwu (238-251), Ciyun pagoda was built in the east of Zhenze town. The tower is a brick and wood structure with six sides and five levels. It is 38.44m high and consists of the wall, the corridor and the core. From the second floor, the eaves of each building are flat, and there are three pot doors with staggered openings. On the fourth floor, there is a nanmu brake column, which goes straight through the top. The Tasha is composed of iron covered bowl, Yanglian, Xianglun, Baogai, Baozhu, Shouhua and copper vase. The iron chain is divided into six corners with a copper bell at the end. The bell is called the eaves horse. After the wind, the bell rings and echoes in the air. There is a wooden ladder inside the tower, which can go up the stairs in a roundabout way. "Ciyun sunset" was once listed as one of the "eight sceneries of Zhenze".

In 2013, it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

brief introduction

The Ciyun Temple, where the Ciyun pagoda is located, covers an area of nine mu. It was first built in the Xianchun period of Song Dynasty (1260-1274). During the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty (1436-1449), monk daoze was rebuilt, formerly known as Guangji temple. During the reign of Tianshun (1457-1464), the emperor granted the "Ciyun Temple" the amount. In 1577, 43, 1668, 20, 22, 23, 1753, 53 and 1836, the pagoda and temple were built or added many times. Xianfeng ten years (1860) Temple destroyed by war, only the tower alone. At the turn of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Li people raised money to build pagodas. In 1924, the Zhenze Silk Industry Association donated 2000 yuan to the silk Sutra. Xu Bi, the widow of Xu Shixing's Sutra master, donated a huge sum to build the temple in order to satisfy his husband's wishes. More than 8000 taels of silver were spent to rebuild the main hall. In the autumn of the 15th year of the Republic of China, strong wind destroyed the fifth floor of the tower. Shi Zhiying, the late Yishen and the president of Wujiang fellow townspeople's Association in Shanghai, went to the temple at that time. His son Yusheng donated 1000 yuan, but advocated that the Li people should raise money again to build the pagoda in 17 years.

In 1950, the temple was expropriated as a grain depot. In 1954 and 1982, the government funded the overhaul of the tower. The site of Ciyun Pagoda Temple is on the Bank of Yitang river. The old and new Yitang in the West divide at its foot. Yuji bridge, a single arch stone bridge, is built on the old Yitang to commemorate Dayu's flood control. The new Yitang flies over a single hole concrete temporary bridge. Two bridges with one tower, like an eagle holding its head high in the East. Qiaoguang tower shadow is a unique natural landscape of Zhenze ancient town. Since 1997, the temple has been restored, and the ancient temple has seen mufanyin again. In 2004, the main hall was rebuilt.

In May 2007, it was upgraded to the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units

Related Legends

Every time the sun sets in the west, you climb to the fifth level, look at Dongting in the north and Maxi in the south. The eight sceneries in Zhenze are called "Ciyun sunset".

When talking about the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan used the "beauty trick" to lure Liu Bei to Nanxu for house arrest and coercion. But he "lost his wife and turned into soldiers.". However, Sun Quan was not reconciled and cheated his younger sister back to Soochow. Mrs. sun kept her husband in mind day and night. She built a pagoda in Zhenze town on the shore of Taihu Lake and looked forward to his return. So it is called "Wangfu tower".

Later, it is said that at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the northern Jin soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to enter, and princess Ciyun, the daughter of Huizong, took refuge in Zhenze. After she came to Zhenze, she remembered her father who had been captured, and built this "Ciyun Temple".

After liberation, "Ciyun Temple Pagoda" was listed as a provincial key protection unit. In 1954 and 1982, it was renovated twice, making it look new and magnificent. "Ciyun tower" has a beautiful shape and unique style.

In ancient times, there were many poets and poets who had left countless praises for this. "Surrounded by the light of lakes, the shadow of Zhongliu tower is hanging, from the west of Tang Dynasty to the road, the silkworm is better than farming" is one of the beautiful sceneries.

The towering ancient pagoda not only adds color to Jiangnan water, but also gives people a glimpse of China's ancient splendid culture!

Address: Houde primary school in the east of Houde Road, Ganzhou City

Longitude: 114.94915008545

Latitude: 25.855878829956

Ticket information: no ticket required. At present, the Ciyun pagoda is not open for climbing, only for its appearance.

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