Shaxia Pagoda

Shaxia Pagoda

Shaxia Pagoda is a cultural relic protection unit of Longyou County.

[Shaxia Pagoda]

Shaxia Pagoda is situated in Tayexie Village, Zhitang Township, north of the county seat, and was constructed during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It is a hexagonal, seven-story, hollow brick pagoda designed in the pavilion style. The structure reaches a height of 30.3 meters, with a stone Sumeru pedestal standing 1.1 meters tall and a waist section of 0.36 meters, the lower part of which is adorned with carved floral designs. The base of the first story is notably tall, and the brick-engaged columns on each floor incline inward toward the center, forming a gently tapering silhouette. The first floor is decorated with seven layers of dentil moldings for the eaves, which are reduced to six layers from the third floor and above. The eave corners are upturned, contributing to an ascending visual effect. Below the eaves, dark-painted corner brackets and spandrel panels are featured. There are arched doorways on the eastern, western, and southern facades. The pagoda is crowned with an inverted alms-bowl-shaped top, while most of its finial has been lost. In 1982, it was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

Further Reading:

· The Eight Pagodas of Longyou