Ruijin Lingxiao Three Pagodas

Ruijin Lingxiao Three Pagodas

The Ruijin Lingxiao Three Pagodas are protected cultural heritage sites of Jiangxi Province.

The Ruijin Bijia Lingxiao Pagodas — Longfeng Pagoda, Pengtu Pagoda, and Fengming Pagoda — are located on the mountains south of Ruijin City. Together with the Yunlong Bridge and Shuangqing Bridge in the city center, as well as the Longzhu Pagoda to the southwest, they were first built during the Ming and Qing dynasties and remain iconic feng shui landmarks of Ruijin to this day. These ancient structures have witnessed the historical changes of Ruijin since the Ming Dynasty. The three pagodas, resembling an inkstone rack reaching into the sky, recount the legends, history, and glory of ancient Ruijin. Longfeng Pagoda stands on a mountain peak 2,500 meters southeast of Nangang Village, Xianghu Town. Built in the 43rd year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1615), it is a seven-tiered, six-sided solid pagoda, symbolizing a green dragon soaring into the sky. Pengtu Pagoda is situated atop Zhuyuan Peak, 2,500 meters south of Xibei Village, Xianghu Town. Constructed in the first year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1736), it is a nine-tiered, six-sided hollow pagoda made of lime-soil mixture, representing the harmony of yin and yang, the four cosmic forces, and a grand journey ahead. It is centrally positioned among the three pagodas. Fengming Pagoda is located on a mountain peak 1,500 meters southeast of Guanghui Village, Zetan Township. Also built in the first year of the Qianlong era (1736), it is a seven-tiered, six-sided hollow pagoda constructed from lime-soil mixture, symbolizing the harmonious chirping of a golden phoenix. Longzhu Pagoda, shimmering under the sun and moon, inspires dragons to soar and phoenixes to dance, and encourages the great roc to spread its wings and ascend ninety thousand li into the heavens.

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Jiangxi Province