Chongwen Pagoda architecture design

The whole tower in Chongwen Pagoda, Chongwen Pagoda is made of blue bricks, which is a pavilion-like structure with *** 13 floors. Each side of the ground floor is 9 meters long and its circumference is 72 meters. The foundation of the tower is Sumitomo, and the tower is octagonal. The South Tower Gate is engraved with the word "Chongwen Pagoda". There are four doors and four niches on each floor of the tower, and there are various and lifelike Ming Dynasty stone Buddha statues built in, sitting or standing. There are brick steps in the tower, which can reach the top of the tower in twists and turns. On each tower eaves, there are several layers of giant bricks folded and extended to form a waist eaves platform with a width of more than one meter for tourists to visit. The bucket arches and brick eaves rafters on each floor are assembled with specially-made ground bricks, and the tenons and mortises are interlocked, and there are brick carvings with various patterns, which are extremely spectacular. Wind chimes are hung on every cornice. In the early morning and moonlit night, wind chimes jingle, adding charm to the ancient pagoda. Castle battlements are built around the top floor. When the weather is fine, visitors can look at the battlements and patrol around. At night, they can also see the magnificent scenery of Bashui around Chang 'an and Lishan, and they can also see Jinghe and Weihe rivers.

There is an original copper basin at the top of the tower, and there are 8 different types of bronze Buddha statues under the basin. Unfortunately, the copper basin was broken and stolen after the drought in Guanzhong in 1929, and the small bronze Buddha was dug up by local children in 1980 to sell copper. Fortunately, it was discovered and redeemed by the county cultural unit and is now in the county museum. There used to be several evergreen cypresses on the top floor, but now there are none. 13 floor, that is, the top of the tower, is a copper gourd about 5 meters high, which is quite magnificent.

Chongwen Pagoda broke the typical square pagoda in the Tang Dynasty and became octagonal in form. All caves are in the form of arches, and its horizontal height and magnificent posture can be compared with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi 'an. "The floating picture enters Qingyun, and the Weihe River flows far and near." "Long crack without column, who stands in the southeast. Cut the top and stab the blue sky, and the clouds are blurred as hats. Breathe the sound of wind and rain, and go around the dragon road. Ten miles in Chang' an, shrinking to only a corner. Looking down at the pale color can be fear or mourning. "These well-known poems describe Chongwen Pagoda's majestic posture and elegant demeanor.