Zhou Jixiang Pagoda

Zhou Jixiang Pagoda

Zhou Jixiang Pagoda is a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

Zhou Jixiang Pagoda is located

in Gushankou Village, Fangshan District, and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

It is an octagonal seven-tiered dense-eave brick pagoda, standing approximately 18 meters tall. The base is constructed from white marble stones, and the Sumeru pedestal features carved brick reliefs of flowers and historical scenes on its waist, all exquisitely detailed. The main body of the pagoda is octagonal, with brick columns at each corner, and each tier of eaves is built using a reverse and forward corbeling technique, with square copper bells hung from the corner beams of each tier.

Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing