CêkGöng Pagoda / 赤岗塔
CêkGöng Pagoda (Chinese: 赤岗塔; pinyin: Chìgǎng tǎ; literally ""Red mound pagoda"") is a famous pagoda located in Chigang district. [1] The pagoda is located in Guangzhou, Haizhu District, Guangdong province, China.
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1 History
2 Architecture
3 Restoration
4 Transport
5 References
[edit] History
Chigang Pagoda was built over four hundred years ago in 1619 during the time when Fengshui influences were pervasive. [2] It was built during the reign of the Emperor Wanli, 47 year reign of the Ming Dynasty.[2]
The building is made from red sandstone.[2] The style of the Chigang Pagoda is influenced by the Ming Dynasty architecture at the time. It was built to mirror the Pazhou Pagodain the vicinity as well.[2]
It is said the two towers were built at the mouth of the Pearl River as a Fengshui design to bring good luck to the Guangzhou city area. [3]
[edit] Architecture
The tower is a octagonal shape tower. It stands at 53.7 m high tower. The floor has a diameter of 12.5 meters. The tower is made up of 9 exterior floor sections.[2] Inside the tower, it consist of 17 layers which keeps the 9 sections together.[2]
[edit] Restoration
Over the past centuries as Chigang Pagoda exposed to the natural environment, it became a little derelict. the external wall cracked, foundation started to sink, floors became uneven due to neglect. At one stage, the tower leaned about 1.05 m from the vertical.[2] The Guangzhou authorities in 1996 started work on its restoration but was never completed due to a lack of funds.[2] [4]
In 1998, the Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Management raised RMB 1.60 million to fund the restoration work for the Chigang Pagoda.[2] [4] The restoration and inspection completed in mid 1999.[2] [4]
[edit] Transport
The pagoda can be reach by rail. The pagoda is served by Chigang Pagoda Station on line 3 and Chigang Station on line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro system.
[edit] References
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http://www.gz2010.cn/09/1104/16/5N9O9RF30078023A.html^ a b c d e f g h i j
http://baike.baidu.com/view/1704685.htm^
http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E8%B5%A4%E5%B2%97%E5%A1%94^ a b c
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chigang_Pagoda