Yaokui tower in Fengjie, Chongqing, after its completion, will be the safety tower for Sichuan river shipping with five local scholars in the company

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Published in 2022-06-23 14:02

Traveling in Fengjie , Except for those famous scenic spots , The trip will always surprise us from time to time , For example, yaoquita, which this article will introduce to you, is one of them .

During the journey , We didn't have this point , It was just when we were going to have dinner after visiting Baidi city , Pass by yidoumen of Kuizhou ancient city , Feel extremely majestic , So I decided to raise the UAV to take aerial photos , After the facility is lifted off , I found that there was an ancient city nearby , Yu also took this group of photos by the way .

according to the understanding of , The original name of yaokui tower was Wenyi tower , The local people also affectionately call it Wangjiang white tower （ Because on the Yangtze River , It's white again ）, It was built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty , Already existed 200 Years of history . Yaokueta elevation 202 rice , Tower high 28 rice , It is a seven story hexagonal pavilion type brick tower , A copper ball is used as a pagoda .

Our local friends told us that , The plane side length of the first floor of yaokui tower 4.1 rice , There is an arch on each floor of the tower , One south and one north are interlaced layer by layer , On the second and sixth floors of the tower eaves, there are well preserved tambourines , The height of the arch on the first floor is about 2.5 rice 、 Be lenient 1 rice , There is a pair of couplets engraved on it , Is written ：“ Ten thousand feet 'worth of writing rings the six cities , A thousand pieces of auspicious gas overflow three bars ”, Streamer ：“ rapid advancement in one's career ”.

The second layer of yaokui tower is engraved with “ Yaokuita ” Three big words . According to the relevant historical records of Fengjie , At that time, the purpose of building yaokui tower was to cultivate the local style of writing . What's surprising is that , When the pagoda is completed , In three years , Fengjie was even hit 5 Famous scholars .

Yaoquetta is close to the mountains and rivers , Standing on the edge of the Yangtze River , Later, it became the place for people to pray for the safety of navigation on the Sichuan river “ Feng Shui tower ”, Many local people before leaving the ship , Or leisure time , They all have the habit of climbing the tower to pray for peace .

Yaokuita is located in Shicheng East Road , And the famous Baidi city 、 Kuimen should face each other across the river , Although not famous , But very eye-catching , You can see it from afar , Because we didn't go into the tower , So I don't know the details , You can have a look at your favorite friends .