Embark on a journey through the ancient towers that have stood for a millennium, and visit the magnificent Hua Tower within the city of Zhengding

🎈 There are four ancient towers still standing within Zhengding city: the Lingxiao Tower, the Sumi Tower, the Hua Tower, and the Chengling Tower. These towers were all built during the Sui and Tang dynasties, which inevitably makes one admire the history of this small city. 🎈 The entrance fee for the Guanghui Temple Hua Tower is 15 yuan. This tower is a national-level cultural heritage site, and its unique architectural style is definitely worth a look for those who love ancient buildings. Although climbing the tower is not permitted, the brick carvings and sculptures of various auspicious beasts and strongmen on the tower are truly beautiful. Even if you are just sightseeing, you can still admire it from a distance outside the courtyard. 🎈 The Hua Tower is also known as the Flower Tower or the Multitreasure Tower, located on Minsheng Street within Zhengding County. It was originally built during the Zhenyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (785—805 AD), and has a history of over 1100 years. Mr. Liang Sicheng once called it a rare treasure in the country. The entire tower stands 40.5 meters tall, with a very unique shape and structure. The Hua Tower is constructed with a brick and lime structure, and the first floor of the tower is octagonal, with each side featuring a flat hexagonal single-layer annex, also known as a 'small tower'. The name 'Multitreasure Tower' comes from this feature (the 'small towers' were damaged during renovations in the late 1990s). The front of the tower and the exterior of the annexes all have round arched doorways, and the layout of the bucket arches is very peculiar. The second floor of the tower is a regular octagon, with three sections on each side, a flat base below, and bucket arch eaves tiles above. In the middle of each side is a door, flanked by false lattice windows and long, rectangular, brick-built Buddha niches. The base of the third floor is very large, but the tower body suddenly becomes smaller. There are square doors and false windows on all four sides. Above the third floor, on the octagonal base, there are statues of strongmen, and the tower body is conical, with colorful sculptures of tigers, leopards, lions, dragons, and Buddhas carved along the vertical lines of the eight sides. The sculptures on each floor are arranged in a staggered fashion, full of rhythm. The very top has an octagonal eave, with a tower spire, but it is now damaged. The shape of the Hua Tower is very unique, with layers of structural changes, showcasing the unique techniques of Tang Dynasty architecture. 🎈 Those who love ancient architecture often have the mindset of standing shoulder to shoulder with the ancients beneath ancient buildings, feeling the weight of history.