玉泉山铁塔

玉泉山铁塔

　　湖北当阳玉泉山铁塔：位于湖北当阳县西，后有玉泉寺，为佛教名胜。铁塔为18级，八面形，高7丈，有斗拱结构，并有精美的花纹和雕塑，塔身倾斜1.5度，宋嘉?六年（1061年）造。据有关史料记载，铸造该塔用生铁5.3万公斤，分铸成18节，分层安装铸筑。虽经900多年风吹雨打，塔基、塔身屹立如初。

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