Dachengzi Pagoda

　　Dachengzi Pagoda is situated on the campus of No. 1 Middle School in Kazuo Left-Wing Mongolian Autonomous County. The pagoda is constructed of brick in an octagonal, nine-tiered, densely eaved style, with hollow arched doorways. Each eave features carved brick brackets, and the upper sections have minimal tapering. The base is built of stone, representing a later reinforcement project. The first tier of the pagoda stands 7 meters tall, while the second tier is about 4 meters high. On the east, west, south, and north sides, there are door-like niches resembling Buddhist shrines, and the other four sides are adorned with carvings of two standing Buddhas each. Below the eaves are carved brick brackets. From the third tier upward, apart from the carved brackets, there are no other decorative elements. This design differs from typical Liao and Jin dynasty brick pagodas and is quite rare in the northeastern region. Outside the southern gate of the pagoda, stone steles are embedded on both the eastern and western sides, containing brief records of the pagoda’s repairs and restorations since the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era. Beneath the pagoda, there is also a small pavilion with a brick-and-wood structure that can be accessed via steps. This combination of pagoda and pavilion is also uncommon, creating an effect that is both towering and solid, reflecting the creative ingenuity of ancient Chinese laborers.

　　Source: Kazuo Left-Wing Mongolian Autonomous County Tourism Bureau