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Checking in at Wenfeng Tower in Anyang, Henan

Wenfeng Tower is located in the northwest corner of the ancient city of Anyang, Henan Province, with a height of 38.65 meters and a circumference of 40 meters. It was originally named Tianning Temple Tower because it was built in Tianning Temple. It is also known as Wenfeng Tower because it is located east of the old Zhangde Prefecture Confucian Temple and serves as a symbol of the local 'literary style'. Wenfeng Tower was built in the second year of Guangshun in the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in the country. Wenfeng Tower has five floors and eight sides. There are platforms on the five levels of the stupa, and there are arch doors below. There are small garden windows around each floor. The tower is located on a brick base that is two meters high. The architecture of Wenfeng Tower has a unique style and features a larger top and a smaller bottom. From bottom to top, each layer is larger than the one below, gradually becoming spacious. It is an umbrella-shaped form, and this form of platform, lotus seat, Liao-style tower body, and Tibetan-style tower is rare in the world. Come and see if you have the chance!
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Posted: Nov 11, 2023
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