Feiyun Tower

　　    The Dongyue Temple in Wanrong County is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, located in the county town of Wanrong. Along its central axis are ancient structures such as Feiyun Tower, the Meridian Gate, the Offering Hall, the Incense Pavilion, the Main Hall, and the King of Hell Hall, covering a total area of 10,600 square meters. Feiyun Tower is the main building of the Dongyue Temple. It is five bays wide and five bays deep, with a square floor plan, and is constructed entirely of wood. The tower has three visible stories but actually consists of five, standing 23.19 meters tall with a cross-shaped hip-and-gable roof. The ground floor is lined with closely spaced wooden pillars, among which four central pillars rise 15.45 meters from the ground to the top floor. Thirty-two perimeter wooden pillars are arranged in a grid-like pattern. The third and fourth floors feature overhanging eaves, and the entire tower includes a total of 345 sets of brackets (dougong), showcasing a rich variety of forms. As a pure wooden structure, Feiyun Tower boasts ingenious construction and exquisite design, and is considered a masterpiece of traditional Chinese pavilion-style architecture.

　　    Source: Yuncheng City Local Chronicles Compilation Committee