[2025 Quwo Attraction] Travel Guide for Ganyingsi Brick Tower (Updated Apr)

The thousand-year-old "old internet celebrity" in Quwo County, built in the Song Dynasty and repaired in the Jin Dynasty, half of the earthquake collapsed, but the broken tower is still dominant! What are the highlights❓️ 1. Full of vicissitudes of life: There were originally 12 floors, but now there are only five floors left, about ten stories high. The cracks in the bricks are filled with the flavor of history. The tower has imitation wood brick carved windows and door frames. If you get closer, the details are super exquisite. The craftsmanship of Song Dynasty craftsmen is excellent! 2. Folklore Blessing: The older generation calls this tower the "Water Town Tower", which was built to control the floods in Quwo. Although you can't see where the water is now, the story sounds quite addictive. Practical information: Location: Northwest corner of Quwo County Town, navigate to find the "Sensor Temple Tower" to find it, the county town is not big, you can walk across it. Tickets: Free! free! free! (Important things need to be said three times) Surrounding eggs: There are Quwo Old Street and Si Pai House nearby. Take a walk and eat, and then have a bowl of Quwo Lamb Soup. Great! Warm reminder: Those who are not interested in history may think "that's it?", but those who like ancient architecture are definitely worth a look! You can go for a walk if you pass by Quwo, but don't expect so high if you are specifically looking at the tower 😉

Linfen Tour / Around Linfen City *Ganying Temple Brick Pagoda The brick pagoda of Ganying Temple in Quwo, built during the Jin Dynasty (1165), is a dense-eave style structure. The great earthquake of 1303 (Yuan Dynasty) caused the top of the pagoda to fall and the upper part of the pagoda body to crack. It has since survived two major earthquakes during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. During World War II, the Japanese army attempted to blow it up, but the stone pagoda stood firm. After more than eight hundred years, the stone pagoda is broken but still stands tall. In the 1970s, it was still the tallest building in Quwo, a landmark of the county, but now it is submerged in a residential area, next to a primary school. The matching Ganying Temple, once filled with the scent of incense, was sadly burned down by the invading Japanese army in 1941. *Dayun Temple in Linfen Founded in the sixth year of the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (632), it was destroyed by an earthquake in the thirty-fourth year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1695) and rebuilt in the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi (1715). Because an iron-cast Buddha head is enshrined in the pagoda of the temple, the locals call the temple 'Iron Buddha Temple'. The Iron Buddha head is completely of Indian appearance, an original from the Tang Dynasty. There is a small story about why there is only one Buddha head. It is said that there was a Buddha statue with a clay body and an iron head near the capital, majestic and spirited. One day, the Buddha closed his eyes to rest and dozed off. Suddenly, the heavy iron head fell to the high ground inside Pingyang City on the east bank of the Yellow River. Later, people built a temple and pagoda where the Buddha head landed, and the head was enshrined inside. *Houtu Temple in Dongyang The reason why Houtu Temple is a national treasure is because of its Yuan Dynasty architecture and Ming Dynasty colored sculptures. The Yuan Dynasty stage is the most beautiful, with a cross-hipped roof, grand flying eaves, and a three-layered inner eave beam frame forming an eight-trigram-shaped caisson. The overall image is dignified and atmospheric, with exquisite details. The door of the Holy Mother Hall is locked, and one can only peek at the Ming Dynasty colored sculptures through the broken window paper. *Niuwang Temple in Yaodu District The stage of Niuwang Temple is also Yuan Dynasty architecture. Its appearance is relatively simple, with a straightforward frame structure, uninspired caisson patterns, and an ordinary temperament. Inside the main hall, the Ox King, Horse King, and Dragon King are enshrined, very down-to-earth. Transportation: Rent a car for self-driving Accommodation: Fenyang City

Built during the Song Dynasty, this brick pagoda was split into two halves by a massive earthquake in the Yuan Dynasty It has since survived numerous earthquakes and the baptism of gunfire through the smoky years Yet it still stands tall With a history of over 800 years . Next to the pagoda is a middle school Students pass by it every day One can't help but marvel At the cultural relic that one would normally only see in books and on TV Right beside them Tangible and within reach Historical monument enthusiasts are openly envious . 🎫Free

The Ganying Temple Brick Pagoda, also known as the West Temple Pagoda, is located between Quwo County and Quwo Ancient City, west of Quwo County West Ring Road and south of Lechang No. 2 Middle School. It is a county-level key cultural relic protection unit. The brick pagoda of Ganying Temple was first built in the first year of Gandao in the Song Dynasty (1165 AD). In the seventh year of Dading in the Yuan Dynasty (1303 AD), the pagoda broke into two halves due to an earthquake.