Fushun HuiLan Pagoda

　　The HuiLan Pagoda is situated on Dafoyan Rock in Suojiang Village, Dengjingguan Town, Fushun County, facing northeast and overlooking the ceaselessly flowing Tuo River. Constructed in the 26th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1846), it derives its name from Han Yu’s phrase “to block the hundred rivers and turn them eastward, to calm the raging waves once they have risen.”

　　Surrounded by enclosing walls, the pagoda covers an area of 1,450 square meters. Built with strip stones, it stands 3.1 meters high with sides each 14 meters long, featuring a 12-step spiral stone stairway. Stone railings surround the structure, which is topped with a spire and precious bead finial. The county annals record its height as 17 zhang and 9 chi, approximately 59.16 meters. The base has a diameter of 11 meters, and the entrance is arched. On either side of the entrance are couplets inscribed by Magistrate Chen Changyong: “The noble pagoda stands tall, forever a pillar of strength against the river’s flow; the golden fortress reflects, holding back the surging waves of the Luo River.” The second couplet, written by local scholar and Jinshi Zhang Zhen, reads: “From atop the Buddha’s head, one gathers the radiant light of virtue rising a thousand feet; as immortal clouds return to the cave’s mouth, they keep the misty waves from flooding the Five Lakes.”

　　Each floor features inscriptions on the front facade, from bottom to top: HuiLan Pagoda, Eternal Guardian of Jiangyang, Pillar of the Southwest, Cliff-Perched Pavilion Over Waves, Fuyu’s Fourfold Renewal, and Clouds Soaring in Splendor. The inscriptions on the 7th, 8th, and 9th floors are partially worn due to their height and are not easily visible up close. Each level has seven circular windows. Ascending the spiral staircase inside, visitors can not only admire the river-guarding deities on each floor but also enjoy panoramic views.

　　From the top floor, a vast landscape unfolds beneath your feet, giving you a sensation of “soaring above the void.” On a clear day with good visibility, looking north you can see the salt well sky wheels of Zigong; to the south, the Fangshan Mountain of Luzhou comes into view; to the east, the high-rises of Fushun County stand densely arrayed; and to the west, rolling hills veiled in mist create a scene both soothing and uplifting. In summer and autumn, the view becomes even more spectacular—when the sun sets, the towering shadow of the pagoda is reflected on the Duoyan Mountains, resembling a massive dam locking the vast Tuo River in place, hence it is commonly called the “Lock River Pagoda.”

　　In July 1982, the Fushun County People’s Government designated it as a cultural relics protection unit.