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Shousheng Temple Pagoda in Ruicheng

Published: 2026-11-13 👁 100 views
Last updated 2026-11-13 — Shousheng Temple Pagoda (Third Batch Provincial Protected Site) Era: Song Dynasty Location: West side of Xiangkou Village, Chengguan Town, Ruicheng County The temple has been destroyed, leaving only the pagoda standing. According to the "Ruicheng County Annals" from the Republican era...

Shousheng Temple Pagoda in Ruicheng

Shousheng Temple Pagoda in Ruicheng
  Shousheng Temple Pagoda (Third Batch Provincial Protected Site)

  Era: Song Dynasty

  Location: West side of Xiangkou Village, Chengguan Town, Ruicheng County

  The temple has been destroyed, leaving only the pagoda standing. According to the "Ruicheng County Annals" from the Republican era, it was built in the first year of the Yuanfeng era of the Song Dynasty (1078), and has undergone multiple renovations since.

  The pagoda faces south and features an octagonal floor plan. It is a thirteen-story brick tower in the pavilion style, standing 46 meters tall. Most of the base is buried underground; it was originally paved with square bricks, though some parts of the foundation are now severely damaged. The southern side of the first story has a door, while the other sides of the upper stories have decorative niches. The lowest story has a niche built into the brickwork. The eaves are sharply upturned. The interior houses clay sculptures covering approximately 10 square meters. The pagoda walls bear inscriptions left by visitors from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. The structure is largely well-preserved.

Shousheng Temple Pagoda in Ruicheng is a provincial-level key cultural relic protection unit.

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