Yuankui Pagoda

　　The pagoda stands 27 meters tall, has an octagonal floor plan, appears to have seven stories from the outside, but actually contains ten levels inside. It is a pavilion-style brick-and-stone pagoda with pierced walls and surrounding balconies. The base is made of stone, while the body is built with bricks. Each level features arched gateways on the north and south sides, and the finial’s inverted basin and gourd are made of iron. The structure tapers gracefully from the bottom up, with each tier decreasing proportionally in height, and the eaves and balconies narrowing progressively. On the exterior of the pagoda walls, each of the eight sides per level still bears four “pole-insertion holes” left by past restorations. Though relatively small in size, Yuankui Pagoda is delicate and elegant. It not only embodies architectural features of the Ming Dynasty but also reflects styles from the Tang and Song periods, making it of significant research value. Additionally, it stands opposite Chongxi Pagoda on the north bank, and Wencheng Pagoda and Maifeng Pagoda on the south bank across the river, forming the rare and striking spectacle of the “Four Pagodas Holding Up the Sky.” It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Zhaoqing City in 1984.