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Bao'an Pagoda of Tatousi Village

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Bao'an Pagoda of Tatousi Village, located in the southwest of the village, was built during the Liao Dynasty and is a protected cultural relic of Zunhua City. Legend has it: to the southwest of Tatousi Village, there is a mountain that resembles a turtle, with a river flowing right in front of the turtle’s head as if it were about to drink from the water. To safeguard the local area, a pagoda was built on the turtle’s head. It is said that the pagoda must not collapse—if it falls, “the pagoda’s fall will flood an entire river and destroy…”

Bao'an Pagoda of Tatousi Village

Bao'an Pagoda of Tatousi Village is a cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province.

Bao'an Pagoda of Tatousi Village, located in the southwest of the village, was built during the Liao Dynasty and is a protected cultural relic of Zunhua City. Legend has it: to the southwest of Tatousi Village, there is a mountain that resembles a turtle, with a river flowing right in front of the turtle’s head as if it were about to drink from the water. To safeguard the local area, a pagoda was built on the turtle’s head. It is said that the pagoda must not collapse—if it falls, “the pagoda’s fall will flood an entire river and destroy Nange Laowan (Nange Laowan Village, Nanbuozidian Town in the south),” which is why the Bao'an Pagoda still stands today.

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Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Hebei Province

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