The tower in the tower (Anyang)

When it comes to the landmark building of Anyang, it has to be the Tian Ning Temple Tower, which has a very unique shape. The tower body is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, in the shape of an umbrella, which is also very rare among the ancient towers in our country
The top of the tower is a small treasure bottle-shaped tower brake, the shape of the tower brake is very similar to the White Tower in Beihai, Beijing. It is not obvious from a distance, and you can only see its true face after climbing (Figure 20)
Being able to climb is another rare feature. There are fewer and fewer ancient towers in the country that can be climbed. For the sake of cultural relic protection, it may be closed one day Although the steps are steep, each step is very wide (Figure 17), and there are handrails to hold, so there is no danger. However, the single-level steps are high, which requires a certain amount of thigh strength, and it is not recommended for the elderly to climb After climbing, you can overlook the old and new urban areas of Anyang (Figure 18), the scenery is unique
Let's take a look at the tower body again, it is octagonal and stands on a round lotus seat, with seven layers of lotus petals staggered up and down (Figure 12), and there are exquisite brick carvings on the tower body, mainly about Buddhism, each side depicts a different story, vivid and lifelike
Finally, let's talk about the construction period. The official data is ☞ built in the second year of Wen Shun of the Later Zhou Dynasty (952 AD), and in 1722 (the 37th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty), the prefect of Zhangde, Huang Bangning, presided over the reconstruction. This reconstruction is quite magical, it does not say on what basis it was rebuilt, and I did not find out I will not make any comments here
Overall, it's worth a look

Post by agleam.brianna | Dec 11, 2023