The Yongxing Temple Pagoda at Lüyuantou

The Yongxing Temple Pagoda at Lüyuantou

The Yongxing Temple Pagoda at Lüyuantou is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Yongxing Temple Pagoda

Yongxing Temple Pagoda (Fourth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

Era: Late Tang to Five Dynasties

Address: Sanyuantou Village, Chengguan Town, Linyi County

The pagoda was built in the late Tang to Five Dynasties period. It is a square, nine-story (currently eight remaining) pavilion-style brick pagoda, standing 13.5 meters tall. It is situated on the ruins of the ancient Xun City. The first story is hollow with a Buddha niche inside, while the rest are solid. Each level features corbelled eaves, decorated with engaged columns and door and window motifs. The pagoda body tapers upward by story, and the top is damaged.

The Yongxing Temple Pagoda at Lüyuantou, located in Linyi County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, is a brick pagoda from the Song Dynasty. In 2013, it was designated 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