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Wenfeng Pagoda in Anyang 文峰塔Wénfēng Tǎ
National heritage site · Anyang, Henan
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Anyang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Wenfeng Pagoda in Anyang
The landmark of Anyang's old town, the brick pagoda of Tianning Temple, first built in 952 under the Later Zhou and 38.65 m tall, whose five storeys widen as they rise to give it an umbrella-like outline. Brick reliefs of Buddhist scenes and columns wrapped by coiled dragons ring the base, and the top carries a Tibetan-style finial added under the Qing; the temple's gate and main halls around it were partly rebuilt in 2001.
How to get to Wenfeng Pagoda in Anyang
In Tianning Temple on Wenfeng South Road in Anyang's old town, within walking distance of the other old-town sights.
Nearby
- Yinxu 殷墟 under 10 km
The last Shang capital, where China's earliest writing and Fu Hao's tomb came to light
Also within 20 km: Zhangde Prefecture City God Temple 彰德府城隍庙 (under 10 km), Gaoge Temple 高阁寺 (under 10 km), Han Wang Temple and Zhoujin Hall 韩王庙与昼锦堂 (under 10 km), Yuanlin (Tomb of Yuan Shikai) 袁林 (under 10 km), National Museum of Chinese Writing 中国文字博物馆 (under 10 km), Youli City 羑里城 (20 km).
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