Zhenfeng Pagoda

 ( Pagodas In China ) 

The Zhenfeng Pagoda () in Anqing City, Anhui, People's Republic of China, is a Buddhist pagoda originally built in 1570 during the late Ming Dynasty. Due to its location near a bend in the Yangtze River, the pagoda was formerly used as a lighthouse, and contains niches for lanterns. After construction, the pagoda was initially called the "Ten-thousand Buddha" (万佛塔) pagoda due to its interior containing over six hundred Buddha statues. p. 147"

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Structure Built of brick and tall, each of the pagoda's seven stories has seven corners, thereby creating a heptagon. Above the windows on each floor are a set of flying eaves. From the first to the sixth floor, arched doorways lead to an outside balcony. A total of 168 stairs inside the pagoda allow access to the top floor. The walls are tapered slightly, shaping the structure into a partial cone.

Categories: Pagodas In China, Major National Historical And Cultural Sites In Anhui, Buildings And Structures Completed In 1570, Buildings And Structures In Anqing, 1570 Establishments In China, Buddhist Temples In Anhui, Ming Dynasty Architecture

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