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Yan'en Temple Pagoda

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Last updated 2026-10-05 — Yan'en Temple Pagoda, located on Dongbaota Liang in the eastern part of Pingliang City, Gansu Province, was built during the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty (1488–1505), and was renovated in the tenth year of the Zhengde era (1515), the seventh year of the Tianqi era (1627), and in 1985.

Yan'en Temple Pagoda

Yan'en Temple Pagoda
    Yan'en Temple Pagoda is situated on Dongbaota Liang in the eastern part of Pingliang City, Gansu Province. Constructed during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty (1488–1505), it underwent renovations in the 10th year of the Zhengde era (1515), the 7th year of the Tianqi era (1627), and again in 1985.

    The pagoda is an octagonal, seven-story brick tower of the pavilion style, with a stone base. It stands 33.5 meters tall, and the base is 36.64 meters in length. The first floor has a arched gate facing south, above which is embedded a plaque inscribed with the characters “大明” (Ming Dynasty) in regular script. From the second floor upward, doors and niches are opened on all four sides, featuring imitation wooden window lattices, railings, and bracket sets. The roof is covered with glazed tiles in an inverted-bowl design, topped with a small iron pagoda that resembles the main structure in shape.

    In May 2006, Yan'en Temple Pagoda, as an ancient architectural structure from the Ming Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth group of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites.

Yan'en Temple Pagoda is a Major National Historical and Cultural Site.

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