Hezhou Wenbi Pagoda

　　      Wenbi Pagoda, also known as Kuixing Tower, is located in Hejie Town, Hezhou City. It was a symbolic structure of ancient Hezhou used to mark the scholarly and cultural peak, built in the 5th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1740). The pagoda has five stories and stands 27 meters tall, covering an area of approximately 80 square meters. Its hexagonal body is constructed from large blue bricks but appears red in color, topped with green glazed tiles. The lintel features the raised black characters “Kuixing Tower.”       The top floor of the pagoda originally housed a large bronze bell cast in the 4th year of the Dabao era of the Southern Han Dynasty (861), weighing 750 kilograms. The bell is round and trumpet-shaped, featuring exquisite craftsmanship and ornate engravings. It bears inscriptions of 1,288 characters and holds significant historical and artistic value, being a key cultural relic under autonomous region-level protection. This bell was relocated to Lingfeng Park in Babu in 1963. 

　　 Hezhou City, Guangxi