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Wangjing Tower, Weihui 望京楼Wàngjīng Lóu
National heritage site · Xinxiang, Henan
- Time needed
- Under 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Xinxiang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Wangjing Tower, Weihui
A two-storey hall of brick and stone built in 1591 by Zhu Yiliu, Prince of Lu and the only full brother of the Wanli Emperor, who raised it out of longing for his mother in Beijing; its name means 'gazing towards the capital'. It is a vaulted 'beamless' hall with no timber frame, faced with bluestone outside and white stone within. The library hall that once stood on its roof is gone, but a carved four-pillar stone archway still stands up there.
How to get to Wangjing Tower, Weihui
In the old town of Weihui, about 25 km north-east of central Xinxiang by road.
Nearby
- Wanxian Mountain (Guoliang) 万仙山 60 km
A village that hand-cut a road through the cliff face
Also within 20 km: Five Dynasties Dharani Pillar, Weihui 陀罗尼经幢 (under 10 km), Temple and Tomb of Bi Gan 比干庙 (under 10 km), Mausoleum of the Prince of Lu 潞王陵 (10 km), Shamen City Site 沙门城址 (10 km), Tang Dharani Pillar of Dingjue Temple 尊胜陀罗尼经幢 (20 km), Xiangquan Temple Grottoes 香泉寺石窟 (20 km).
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