Dayu Shuikou Pagoda

Shuikou Pagoda is situated on Chishi Mountain in Xiangkou Village, Chishi Township, overlooking the Zhang River and approximately 500 meters from the riverbank. Originally constructed in the seventh year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1742), it is a seven-story, hexagonal pavilion-style pagoda made of blue bricks, standing 24 meters tall. The base of the pagoda has four layers paved with red sandstone slabs, and there is an arched gateway on the southeastern side, built from red sandstone, with an inscription above the arch. The interior of the pagoda is hollow, with the bottom wall being 1.53 meters thick and the inner diameter measuring 2.4 meters. Each level of the pagoda features three stacked wooden beams at the top, and all six sides have three tiers of brick-carved tooth-like patterns and one wall niche. The top of the pagoda has five tiers of tooth-like patterns, forming a conical shape. Legend has it that during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a water demon frequently stirred up storms on the Zhang River near Chishi, causing floods that destroyed farmhouses and submerged fields, leaving residents homeless and crops ruined. Later, a skilled monk was called upon to subdue the demon, and the local community donated money and grain to build this pagoda to trap the demon beneath it, ensuring it could never again cause flooding and harm the people. The construction of the pagoda symbolizes the protection of local peace and safety, and it is regarded by residents as a feng shui pagoda. Although the structure of the pagoda remains largely intact today, years of neglect have caused most of the lime plaster on its surface to peel off, and the inscriptions above the gateway are no longer legible. It is currently designated as a county-level cultural heritage site.
Dayu Shuikou Pagoda is a county-level cultural heritage site.
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