Doumu Pavilion

　　Doumu Pavilion is situated on a small rocky hill southeast of Yuehua Bridge in the northeastern part of the county town. It faces west and overlooks Guancheng River. It was first built in the sixth year of the Kangxi reign (1667 AD) and renovated in the eighteenth year of the Qianlong reign (1753 AD). The complex consists of a pavilion, side pavilions, the main hall, the Temple to Zhuge Liang, and side chambers, all arranged along the mountain slope in a terraced layout. The pavilion features a wooden mortise-and-tenon structure, with three tiers of eaves and a hexagonal pyramidal roof. Its foundation is built with cut stone on the front, left, and right sides, standing 4 meters high. The rear foundation is carved directly from the mountain cliff. The first floor is rectangular, measuring 11.75 meters in width and 8.15 meters in depth, covering an area of 95.76 square meters. The porch extends 1 meter deep, and the roof has four ridges covered with small green tiles. The four corner upturns are adorned with ao (mythical animal) ornaments. The second floor measures 9.8 meters in length and 3 meters in width, with eight ridges and three layers of small green tiles. The four corner upturns also feature ao ornaments, beneath which are wooden carved bracket arms. The space is surrounded by carved window lattices. The third floor is hexagonal, rising from the center of the second floor. Its six corners are crowned with ao heads, supported by round, carved melon-shaped columns. The roof is covered with gray tubular tiles, topped with a gourd-shaped finial. On either side of the pavilion are four-cornered pyramidal pavilions, each 2.35 meters wide, equipped with handrails and seating. The central path between the two pavilions leads up to the pavilion via a 14-step stone stairway. In front of the two pavilions is the main hall, a cantilever-roofed wooden structure divided into a central bay and two side bays. It spans 17.27 meters in width and 7.68 meters in depth. The central bay is preceded by a 14-step stone stairway. On either side of the stairway are stone flower stands — the left one holds an ancient cedar tree, and the right one a sweet osmanthus tree. In front of the left flower stand is the Temple to Zhuge Liang, a cantilever-roof structure with nine pillars and seven beams, consisting of three parallel bays. It is 10.2 meters wide and 6.8 meters deep. In front of the right flower stand is a side chamber, featuring a hipped-gable roof. It spans 12.1 meters in width and 7.8 meters in depth, with a 1-meter-deep porch whose roof is covered with small green tiles on all sides. In front of the side chamber is a stone archway-style mountain gate, 1.78 meters wide. Descending the stone steps from the gate leads to the road on the eastern bank of Guancheng River. The entire architectural complex is divided into three terraced levels — upper, middle, and lower. Pavilion structures are nestled among ancient locust trees and sparse woods, with rugged rocks scattered throughout. Visiting and climbing here brings a refreshing and uplifting experience.