Fengyang Pagoda

　　 At the summit of Canglong Mountain in the northwest corner of Shanyang County stands a grand and ancient pagoda from the Tang Dynasty — this is the Fengyang Pagoda. It was first built in the third year of the Yonghui era of the Tang Dynasty (652 AD). Legend has it that the pagoda originally had nine stories. Later, a mother boar from the Mother Pig Pool beneath Tuerya (now Baipi Pass in Baita Township, Zhen’an County), which had become a malevolent spirit, was discovered by the gods. In response, three stories of the Fengyang Pagoda were moved and placed at Tuerya to subdue the demon. As a result, the Fengyang Pagoda now only has six stories, and its top is incomplete. The site at Tuerya indeed has remnants of a pagoda spire. The Fengyang Pagoda is 21 meters high, with a base circumference of 15.26 meters. Its shape is hexagonal, resembling an olive, with a hollow middle section. It is built in a dense-eave style, with the lowest story being the tallest, and the intervals between the upper stories relatively short. Each level features different brick carvings — some depicting birds and beasts, others flowers — all vivid and expressive. The bottom floor has arched gates, while alternate floors above have vaulted doorways. The entire pagoda is constructed from red clay bricks using unique craftsmanship. Perched at the confluence of the Xianhe River and the Zhouhe River, the pagoda faces YunTai Mountain, Cuiping Mountain, and Lianhua Mountain across the water. Climbing the pagoda offers a panoramic view of the ancient town of Shanyang and the surrounding 20-kilometer landscape, earning it the reputation “The Pagoda Is the Picture of Fengyang.” Historical records state, “At the time when Shanyang County was established, the Fengyang Pagoda was also built — it is the symbol of the county.” This makes it the earliest ancient structure in Shanyang County and one of the more intact ancient pagodas in Shangluo City today. It has been listed in both the “Scenic Spots of Shaanxi” and the “Key Cultural Relic Distribution Map of Shaanxi Province.”