Pushing Monastery Stone Pagoda

Pushing Monastery Stone Pagoda

The Pushing Monastery Stone Pagoda is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Era: Yuan Dynasty

Location: 20 meters south of Pushing Monastery, Hushan Village, Hengfan Town, Lin’an District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

This pagoda was built in the third year of the Zhi Zheng era of the Yuan Dynasty (1323). Entirely constructed of stone slabs, it imitates the style of a pavilion-style pagoda. It has six sides and seven stories, with a total height of approximately 7 meters. The base is a Sumeru pedestal, hexagonal in shape, with each side measuring 0.80 meters. Each story consists of a body and eaves. The first level has a width of 0.40 meters and a height of 0.56 meters, with drum-tiled cornices, and the eaves are decorated with drip tiles. The corners feature upward-curving wing angles. Buddhist names or bodhisattva images are carved in intaglio on all levels from the first to the seventh. The finial is made of stone and consists of seven stacked wheels.

Listed as a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit in 1963, and as part of the seventh group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units in May 2013.

Hengfan Town: Located in the northeastern part of Lin’an District, about 105 kilometers from the county seat, Hengfan Town borders Yuhang City to the east, Jincheng Town to the south, Gaohong Town and Shimen Township to the west, and Taiping in Yuhang to the north. The Changxi Line runs through the town, making it an important gateway connecting Lin’an District to the outside world.

[Origin of the Town Name & Administrative History] Hengfan Town has a long history. According to the Lin’an County Annals of 1759 (the 24th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty), it was known as Huangban Town. In 1910 (the second year of the Xuantong era), the Annals referred to it as Hengfan Village. Before liberation, it was called Jinbei Town; in the early years after the founding of the People’s Republic, it became Hengfan Township; in 1965, it was changed to Hengfan Commune, and in 1985 it was renamed... More detailed information about Hengfan Town++

Further Reading:

· Seventh Group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units