Wanrong Hanquan Pagoda

Wanrong Hanquan Pagoda

Wanrong Hanquan Pagoda is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Hanquan Pagoda, commonly known as "Hanquan Pagoda," is located at the western foot of Gu Mountain in Gaocun Township, Wanrong County. It is an eleven-story, square, dense-eave brick pagoda, standing 31.2 meters tall. The base is a Sumeru pedestal with a waist section. The southern side of the first story features an arched gate. From the first to the fourth stories, the eaves are adorned with imitation wooden-brick carved brackets, and above the third story, there are projecting eaves. The eaves have carved patterns of flowers and birds. The pagoda has niches on all sides. It was built in the second year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1162), with the temple and pagoda constructed simultaneously. Currently, the Hanquan Temple has been reduced to rubble, leaving only the pagoda. To the east of the pagoda, there used to be a stone stele measuring 70 cm in length and 37 cm in height, which is the inscription for the reconstruction of the White Robe Hall and the Rabbit-Dug Spring. This stele uses the reign title “Yongchang First Year of the Great Shun State,” established by Li Zicheng in the late Ming Dynasty.

In May 2013, Wanrong Hanquan Pagoda was announced as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units