Neihuang Daxing Temple Pagoda

Neihuang Daxing Temple Pagoda

Neihuang Daxing Temple Pagoda is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Daxing Temple Pagoda is located 17.5 kilometers southwest of Neihuang County. As it lies within the territory of Peicun Village, it is commonly known as Peicun Pagoda. The pagoda was built on the ruins of Daxing Temple, nestled against a large sand dune to the southeast and the Cormorant Slope (now called Old Pagoda Slope) to the west, surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of forest. Constructed in the third year of the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty (620 AD), it has a history of nearly 1,400 years. Despite multiple earthquakes and floods, it still stands firmly.

The pagoda is a seven-story, closely-eaved, solid brick octagonal structure, standing 18.7 meters tall with a base circumference of 15.6 meters. Except for the brick carvings, the entire body of the pagoda is constructed from strip bricks, featuring distinct edges and a smooth surface. The interior is a solid masonry structure, with an arched doorway on the southern wall of the fourth level. Each level of the pagoda features closely stacked brick eaves, with imitation wooden bracket sets and lotus petal supports beneath the eaves.

Daxing Temple Pagoda is located 17.5 kilometers southwest of Neihuang County. As it lies within the territory of Peicun Village, it is commonly known as Peicun Pagoda. The pagoda was built on the ruins of Daxing Temple, nestled against a large sand dune to the southeast and the Cormorant Slope (now called Old Pagoda Slope) to the west, surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of forest. Constructed in the third year of the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty (620 AD), it has a history of nearly 1,400 years. Despite multiple earthquakes and floods, it still stands firmly.

The pagoda is a seven-story, closely-eaved, solid brick octagonal structure, standing 18.7 meters tall with a base circumference of 15.6 meters. Except for the brick carvings, the entire body of the pagoda is constructed from strip bricks, featuring distinct edges and a smooth surface. The interior is a solid masonry structure, with an arched doorway on the southern wall of the fourth level. Each level of the pagoda features closely stacked brick eaves, with imitation wooden bracket sets and lotus petal supports beneath the eaves.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Henan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units