Haifeng Chishan Pagoda

Haifeng Chishan Pagoda

Haifeng Chishan Pagoda is a cultural relic protection unit of Haifeng County.

Haifeng Chishan Pagoda is located on Chishan in Haicheng Town, Haifeng County. The Haifeng County Annals from the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty records: “The Chishan Pagoda is six li east of the county seat, built by the Juren (successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level) Ye Weiling in the Gengwu year (1630) of the Chongzhen era.” Ye Weiling, a native of Haifeng, was the grandson of Ye Gaobiao, who served as the Ministry of Rites’ Senior Drafter during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty. It is an octagonal seven-tiered, solid, pavilion-style pagoda, standing 20.63 meters tall. The first tier has a circumference of 23 meters. Tiers one to five were built with lime-sand rammed earth, while tiers six and seven were constructed with blue bricks. In 1997, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit by the Haifeng County People’s Government.

Haicheng Town: In the 27th year of the Hongwu reign (1384 AD), Haicheng Town belonged to Xingxian Fang. At the beginning of the Republican era, it was designated as the First District, and in 1950, Haicheng Town was officially established. It is the seat of the Haifeng County Government, the hometown of Peng Pai, the famous proletarian revolutionary and outstanding leader of the agrarian movement in China, the birthplace of China’s first workers’ and peasants’ red political power, and a renowned historical and cultural city in Guangdong Province. It has been listed by the provincial government as an industrial satellite town and a coastal economic development zone. Located along the eastern Guangdong coastal corridor, the town is nestled between mountains and water, covering a total area of 50.69 square kilometers, with an urban built-up area of 10.32 square kilometers. It has 26,000 households and a total population of 1…… More detailed information about Haicheng Town++