Yongxing Temple Pagoda (Fourth Batch of Provincial Protected Sites)
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 as 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 Buddhist niche inside, while the rest are solid. Each level features corbelled eaves and is adorned with pilasters and door or window motifs. The pagoda body tapers upward by story, and the top is damaged.
The Yongxing Temple Pagoda at Lüyuantou is located in Linyi County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. It is a Song Dynasty brick pagoda and was designated as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units in 2013.
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