Jinhua Wanfo Tower

Jinhua Wanfo Tower is a landmark building in Jinhua City. It was first built between the seventh year of Jiayou (1062) and the first year of Zhiping (1064) in the Northern Song Dynasty. The original site was located on the hillside of Taxia Temple in the urban area. It is a nine-story octagonal pavilion-style brick-wood structure building. The tower was advocated by the Buddhist monk Juzheng and was initially named 'Miyin Temple Tower.' Later, because the upper part of the outer wall of the tower was carved with exquisite statues of Buddha on each brick, sitting in rows on lotus platforms, numbering in the tens of thousands, it was commonly known as 'Wanfo Tower' (Ten Thousand Buddha Tower). The Wanfo Tower is recorded in both the Ming and Qing dynasty maps of Jinhua Prefecture, indicating its long history and significant cultural importance in the local area.

Post by Lucy.Moore^36 | Aug 25, 2024