The Yinchuan Sea Pagoda Temple is located 1.5 kilometers northwest from Yinchuan city, Ningxia. There is willow all around and is luxuriant. It composes a courtyard from west to east, with the sea pagoda temple construction all arranged along the central axis from east to west. The building's arrangement is a vivid and magnificent sight. The temple is composed by the front and rear courtyards. The Menglanpen ceremony is held to worship ancestors on the 15th day of July lunar month every year. It is a lively ceremony. The high Sea Pagoda is the main body construction and is known as "the north tower". It is a square shape, nine-story and 11 levels brick tower pavilion brick tower with the height of 53.9 meters. The length of the tower construction is 19.7 meters square shapes bases and the base height is 5.7 meters. Each story is separated by the plank where you may ascend along the wooden ladder to the top. Green square shape glasses were set on the tower top. The Sea pagoda construction has unique style, with its square tower body, four side gates, the multitudinous edges and corners and the foursquare roof. It is a rare and ancient tower in china.


Name:Yinchuan Yinchuan Sea Pagoda Temple (north tower)
City:Yinchuan
Address:
Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-08-22
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