The South Fragrance Tower
The South Fragrance Tower is located to the west of the Rope Celebration Tower and was built during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty (1821–1850). This pentagonal earthen building faces south, covering an area of 729 square meters, with a built-up area of 1,758 square meters. It has three stories (12.6 meters high), is 29 meters wide, and 30 meters deep, with 21 rooms on each floor. It features an interior corridor-style layout. There are four staircases and one main gate. When first built, the tower gate faced east; however, as it directly faced a mountain peak, it was considered inauspicious for the residents, so the gate was later reoriented to face south. As a result, the building became an earthen tower with the main hall situated to the right of the tower. Currently, eight households with 35 people reside here.
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