Zhengding, a famous national historical and cultural city, has the reputation of "three mountains are missing, nine bridges are not flowing", "nine floors, four pagodas, eight temples, and twenty-four golden archways". There are currently 9 national security sites—Hua Pagoda of Guanghui Temple, Longxing Temple, Bell Tower of Kaiyuan Temple, Lingxiao Pagoda, Dacheng Hall of Zhengding Confucian Temple, Chengling Pagoda of Linji Temple, Monument of King Jigong of Qinghe County in the Tang Dynasty, Zhengding Confucian Temple , Zhengding City Wall.

Hua Pagoda of Guanghui Temple

 

 

Longxing Temple

Bell Tower of Kaiyuan Temple

Ling Xiao Tower

Tianning Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty (762-779), and it is one of the eight major temples in Zhengding. The Lingxiao Pagoda was first built in the Tang Dynasty and is now a relic of the Song Dynasty. The Lingxiao Pagoda adopts the structure of the tower core column, which is very beneficial to the stability of the tower body. It is not uncommon in early wooden towers, but this is the only existing example. Tianning Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty (762-779), and it is one of the eight major temples in Zhengding. The Lingxiao Pagoda was first built in the Tang Dynasty and is now a relic of the Song Dynasty.

Zhengding Confucian Temple Dacheng Hall

       Liang Sicheng recorded in "A Survey of Zhengding Ancient Architecture": "From the outside, it is surprising at first glance. The five main halls have such winged eaves and majestic brackets, which have never been seen elsewhere. There are five couplets on the floor of the hall. It is three rooms deep, but the inner column is moved one step outward at the front and back, so that the inner groove is enlarged, and the front and rear are as wide as the corridor. Four rafters are used on the inner column, and the beam frame is composed of simple humps and inclined columns. The four rafters There is also an inner forehead under the burden. Between the inner column and the eaves column, a double square is used to connect it, and it is built on the bracket. The arches extend outwards, and there is an intersecting Linggong and Shautou on the second jump. There is no ornate arch in the tween shop; there are only carved arches on the top of the column, and a Confucian column under it; the corner arch and the rear end of the corner beam are built. On a single angled beam; the architectural structure is so concise and rationalized, it is really rare.”

Linji Temple Chengling Pagoda

Zhengding City Wall