Qingxu Wenshu Pagoda

Qingxu Wenshu Pagoda

Wenshu Pagoda in Qingxu is a cultural relic protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Wenshu Pagoda (Fifth Batch of Provincial-level Protected Sites)

Era: Tang Dynasty

Location: Approximately 3 km northwest of Niandi Village, Mayu Township, Qingxu County, Taiyuan City

Introduction:

Wenshu Pagoda is located on a hillside north of Fanyu Temple. It is the only remaining architectural relic from the establishment of Fanyu Temple in Qingxu to date. Covering an area of 101.40 square meters and facing south, it is a two-story square stone Buddhist pagoda, resting on a two-tiered stone base with sides 8.5 meters wide, atop which sits a pedestal with 3.3-meter sides. The first story of the pagoda body is 3 meters per side, and the second is 2 meters per side, with a total height of about 5 meters. There is a niche facing south. Each story features carved stone eaves, with lotus-shaped stone carvings beneath the bracket sets, topped with double layers of upturned lotus petals. The finial has been destroyed.

Wenshu Pagoda is a square stone pagoda from the Tang Dynasty. With its unique structural form, elegant shape, long history, rarity in the region, regional characteristics, and high artistic and historical value, it holds significant cultural importance.

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units