Damogou Stupa

Damogou Stupa

The Damogou Stupa is a cultural tourism attraction.

Damogou Stupa

Located on Yaoling Mountain, 500 meters west of Damogou Village in Taipingzhuang Township, stands a 4.6-meter-tall stupa; 3.8 meters above ground and 0.8 meters underground, with a total of 10 levels — 9 above ground and 1 beneath. The base has a diameter of 33 cm and is covered with two tiers of octagonal stone eaves. The main body is made of sandstone, octagonal in plan, with eroded edges; it features a dense-eave octagonal spire adorned with carved wooden-style bracket sets. At the top sits a lotus-shaped canopy housing a carved stone Buddha, with bells hanging from the eight corners of the canopy, all crowned by a stupa finial. Legend has it that there were originally two such stupas. One day, a monk was seen with hands pressed together in prayer, chanting “Amitabha,” when suddenly a fierce storm broke out with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. Soon after, the wind died down. The stupa slowly lifted off the ground, and a rainbow split the sky. People followed the sound of the bells ringing from the stupa’s octagonal top and saw, in the distance, a rainbow draped over the spire as a colorful cloud floated beneath the base, carrying the stupa away. No one knows where it went. The Damogou Stupa is one of the few key cultural relics in the county, and the only one of its kind. According to the Shencheng County Annals, this stupa was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Its ancient appearance and ornamentation reflect a blend of Chinese cultural and Buddhist heritage.

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