Dougang Pagoda

Dougang Pagoda

Dougang Pagoda is a cultural tourism attraction.

Dougang Pagoda is located on a platform about 200 meters west of Dougang Village, Chonggezhuang Township, Fangshan District. Built during the Ming Dynasty, it has an octagonal shape and stands approximately 15 meters tall. The Sumeru pedestal of the base features a waist section adorned with brick carvings of the Eight Treasures—wheel, conch, umbrella, canopy, flower, vase, fish, and endless knot—on all eight sides. The upper part of the base is decorated with three tiers of carved lotus petals. The main body of the pagoda is octagonal in column shape. The eastern face has an arched gateway, while the other sides feature false doors and windows carved in brick. Above the pagoda body is a nine-tiered faux pavilion structure. The first tier is adorned with brackets under the eaves, and every two tiers are separated by upturned and inverted lotus petal designs. The eaves are built in a corbelled style. The finial consists of two tiers of carved lotus flowers, with the lower tier larger than the upper. One of the distinctive features of this pagoda is its abundant use of lotus decorations. The entire structure is supported by three tiers of lotus petals atop the base, and between every two layers of eaves, symmetrical upturned and inverted lotus petals are added, totaling eight layers. The pagoda is crowned with another lotus design.