Shanggu Eight Sceneries - The towering Market Pavilion, namely, the Da Ci Pavilion in Baoding

Da Ci Pavilion, originally named Da Bei Pavilion, is located at No. 57, Chuanxinglou North Street, Lianchi District, Baoding City, Hebei Province. In the twenty-second year of Yuan Taizu (1227), Da Ci Pavilion was built by Zhang Rou, the Duke of Cai State in the Yuan Dynasty. It was named after its main building, Da Ci Pavilion. Da Ci Pavilion is one of the eight sceneries of Shanggu in Baoding, covering an area of 1600 square meters and a building area of 600 square meters. Da Ci Pavilion faces south with a single eave and a hip roof. The mountain gate, The lintel is inscribed with 'Zhen Jue Zen Temple', and the bell tower is to the east of the Heavenly King Hall, and the drum tower is to the west. The main building of Da Ci Pavilion has a hip roof with tile covering, and it is a three-story building with double eaves.