Pagoda of Six Harmonies's name comes from the "Six Worship" of Buddhism, which was built to suppress the tide of Qiantang River. The tower is 59.89 meters high and its architectural style is very unique. The internal masonry structure of the tower is divided into seven floors, and the external wooden structure has eight faces 13 floors. Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty wrote inscriptions for each floor of Pagoda of Six Harmonies, which were: the first floor is solid, the two truths are integrated, Sanming is clean, the four treasures are orderly, the five clouds are covered, the six turtles are loaded, and the seven treasures are solemn.
Pagoda of Six Harmonies's appearance is elegant and generous, and his spirit is extraordinary. Someone once commented on the three famous pagodas in Hangzhou: Pagoda of Six Harmonies looks like a general, Baokui Pagoda looks like a beauty, and Leifeng Pagoda looks like an old woman. Looking at the river from Pagoda of Six Harmonies, you can see the spectacular Qiantang River Bridge and the wide river surface.
In the 1990s, the China Ancient Pagoda Expo Park was built near Pagoda of Six Harmonies, which is a miniature sculpture of a famous pagoda from all over China, showing the achievements of ancient architectural culture in China.
Pagoda of Six Harmonies is 9 stories high and over 50 feet high. Lights are installed on the tower to guide the ships sailing on the river at night. Xuanhe was destroyed by fire in three years (1 12 1). The existing brick pagoda was rebuilt in the 23rd year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 153), the pagoda was a relic in the 2nd year of Yuan Dynasty (1334), and the external wooden eaves were rebuilt in the 26th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong came here in person and inscribed plaques for each floor in turn. The names are: the first place is solid, the two truths are one, Sanming is clean, the four treasures cover the five clouds, the six turtles are loaded, and the seven treasures are solemn.
This tower is 59.89 meters high and stands on the basis of octagonal tower, covering an area of 900 square meters, with a floor of *** 13. There are rooms in the center of each floor, and the columns and arches of the brick tower are all wood-like buildings. The surrounding balconies are paved with pedals and can lead to the top floor. There are pot doors on both sides of each porch, which communicate with the small room inside and the eaves gallery outside. There are more than 200 brick carvings on Mount Sumi in Pagoda of Six Harmonies, with rich themes and vivid shapes. There are pomegranates, lotus flowers and treasures, phoenixes, peacocks and parrots flying, lions and unicorns dancing with their heads held high, and so on. These brick carvings are very consistent with the book "Architectural Style" written in the Song Dynasty, and they are precious physical materials in the history of ancient Chinese architecture. The tower eaves are hung with 104 iron bell.
According to legend, the hero marched south to Fang La, and Song Jiang stationed troops in a temple outside Pagoda of Six Harmonies. Lu and He suddenly heard the thunderous tide coming from Qiantang River. Lu is a northerner and has never heard of Qian Jiangchao. He thought it was drums and got up to fight. Later, the monk explained to him that it was a tidal letter. So he remembered what Master had said when he became a monk, "Listen to the tide and be round, but be silent when you see the letter." He thought it was fate and died in Pagoda of Six Harmonies.
1In April, 936, the collective wedding of movie stars was held in Pagoda of Six Harmonies, witnessed by Shen Junru, a famous Democrat, and Lan Ping (namely Jiang Qing) married Donna, Zhao Dan, Ye Luxi, Gu Eryi and Du Xiaojuan.
Pagoda of Six Harmonies is one of the famous scenic spots in Hangzhou. Visitors can enjoy the magnificent appearance of the ancient pagoda and the scenery of Qiantang River here. Therefore, many literati in the past dynasties wrote poems and chanted, saying, "Lonely tower, windy day. The river is clean and bright blue, which truly depicts the scenery of Pagoda of Six Harmonies and Qiantang River.