Tiancheng Temple, also known as the Ancient Buddha’s Relics Pagoda, is located at the foot of Cuiping Mountain in the north of Lianhua Ridge, Panshan, Ji County, to the west of the main hall of Tiancheng Temple, and beside Feipu Gully. It was originally built during the Tang Dynasty, reconstructed between 1111 and 1120 during the Liao Tianqing era, renovated during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, destroyed by Japanese invaders in 1942, and restored and furnished with a copper bell and a pagoda top in 1980. The pagoda has 13 levels with an octagonal eaves design, standing at a total height of 22.63 meters. Each eave corner hangs a copper bell, totaling 104 bells, which produce a pleasant sound when the wind blows.
The base of the pagoda is composed of a granite base and three layers of brick carvings depicting lotus flowers facing upwards and downwards. The south side of the pagoda has a rectangular door with a Buddhist niche inside; the east, west, and north sides have brick-carved false doors; and the four sides have relief false windows. Above this are斗拱, with single-copied single-eaved five-layer work at the corner pillars, and slanted arches in the inter-columnar spaces, all of which are imitation wood brick carvings. The pagoda supports a tall 13-layer eaves design, with bricks stacked in a way that the eaves recede layer by layer. Both the body of the pagoda and the outer edge of the eaves are slightly concave inward, giving the pagoda a beautiful and dignified shape. The entire pagoda is adorned with a light yellow color, complementing the Tiancheng Temple and Cuiping Peak. The pagoda is open all year round from 8:00 to 16:30, with specific business hours subject to the daily opening status.Tiancheng Temple
Tiancheng Temple, also known as the Ancient Buddha’s Relics Pagoda, is located at the foot of [...]
