Constellation Pagoda _ Constellation Pagoda Introduction

Fan Wen 1: King Kong Pagoda is located in the southeast of the old city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Because there are five square pagodas on its pedestal, it is named Wuta Temple, which was built in the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D.18th century). The tower is a masonry structure with a height of about13m. It is built on a rectangular diamond base on the platform, with the base of Mount Sumi below, and the waist is carved with brick carvings such as lion, elephant, Falun, golden-winged bird and diamond pestle. The lower part of the seat is inlaid with diamond sutra written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Vatican, with very neat font and exquisite carving; The upper part is a thousand Buddhist shrines. There is a Buddha sitting in the niche with Aquarius columns on both sides and Sanskrit mantras on the niche. The ticket gate is due south, and there are four heavenly kings by the door. In the middle of the door is a "King Kong stupa" stone tablet written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese. There is no beam hall in the door, and there are stairs leading to the seat in the southeast corner. There are five small towers on the seat, and the stone carvings of Mongolian astronomical maps are embedded in the back wall of the towers, which are important materials for studying the history of Mongolian astronomy.

The tower was built in the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, with a height of about 16 meters. The tower body is made of glazed tiles. The lower layer of the tower is engraved with the Diamond Sutra in three languages, and the upper layer is covered with thousands of small gold-plated Buddha statues. Exquisite carving and exquisite workmanship. It is a Lamaism tower with masonry structure, which is not inferior to the five pagodas of Dazhenjue Temple in the capital Beijing.

King Kong Pagoda was built in Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1723- 1735). Originally a building in Cideng Temple (commonly known as Wuta Temple). Other buildings in the temple have already collapsed, and only this tower stands alone. King Kong Pagoda is commonly known as Five Pagodas. Located in Wutasi Street, the old city of Hohhot. Originally a building of Cideng Temple (commonly known as Wuta Temple). The temple has long been destroyed, but the pagoda stands tall. The tower is a masonry structure with a height of 13m and a rectangular plane. The King Kong pedestal is built on the pedestal, and its lower layer is Sumeru. There are brick carving patterns such as lion, elephant, Falun, golden wing black and diamond pestle at the waist. The Diamond Sutra, written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Vatican languages, is half embedded under the seat, carefully carved and neatly typed. The upper part of the King Kong seat is a Buddhist shrine, with a plastic 1 Buddha statue, Aquarius columns on both sides, Sanskrit six-character mantra on the niche, and a short eaves on it. In the center of the south of the King Kong Pagoda, there is a ticket gate, next to which are statues of four great kings, written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese? King Kong stupa? Stone tablet There is a beamless hall in the door, and there are stairs leading to the diamond seat at the east and west corners. There are five small towers on the pedestal of King Kong, one of which has seven floors and the other four have five floors. Brick carvings such as Buddha statues, bodhisattvas and bodhi trees are embedded in the first floor of each small tower; There are niches above the second floor, and there are 1563 small gilded Buddha statues in the whole tower. There are three exquisite line carved stone carvings embedded in the zhaobi of the North Tower. Astronomical map? 、? What are the six divisions in the Karma Wheel Map? 、? Distribution map of Mount Sumi? , are precious cultural relics. The whole tower is a rare art building in ancient times with moderate modeling proportion and exquisite craftsmanship. The shadow wall behind the tower is embedded with Mongolian astronomical map stone carvings, which is an important material for studying the history of astronomy. Key cultural relics protection units in China.

King Kong Pagoda is mainly composed of King Kong and five square pagodas on the upper part. This form of stupa appeared late in China, and it is also rare. The tower is a masonry structure, with a total height of about13m and a rectangular plane. Beautiful shape, strict proportion, high attainments in architectural art, the outside of the tower is decorated with carved glazed tiles, and the corners are inlaid with white strips. Brilliant glazed tiles are used for peach eaves and towers with strong light, and are the key decoration.

Diamond plane work? Convex? Shaped in shape, it is built on a pedestal about one meter high. The lower floor of the pedestal is sumeru, and the waist is brick-carved lion, elephant, Falun, golden-winged bird and vajra. There are seven short overhangs on the upper part of the seat. The first eave is inlaid with the Diamond Sutra written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Vatican, which is carefully carved. From the second floor to the seventh floor, there are 1 1 19 gilded Buddha statues in various postures.

There is an arch in the middle of the south of King Kong, next to the statues of the four heavenly kings. Mongolian and Tibetan Chinese characters are embedded in the middle of the door? King Kong stupa? White marble slab. The tower is arched with semi-circular bricks. There are ladders at the east and west corners of the beamless hall in the door to reach the top of the seat, and the exit is a square pavilion. There are five small square pagodas in the north of the pavilion, among which the pagodas have seven eaves, and the four small pagodas are all in the form of five eaves. The towers of the five pagodas are all embedded with brick carvings such as Buddha, Bodhisattva, Bodhi Tree and Jing Yun, which are exquisitely carved and exquisitely carved.

There are three lines of stone carvings embedded in the north wall of the tower, including? Distribution map of Mount Sumi? , to the west? What are the six divisions in the Karma Wheel Map? . The stone carvings of Mongolian astronomical maps are embedded in the zhaobi behind the tower, which is very rare and is an important material for studying the history of astronomy.

The most valuable stone carving in Wuta Temple is the Mongolian astronomical map, near the north wall. The astronomical map is144.5cm in diameter, with the celestial pole in the north of the celestial sphere as the center, and the meridian is drawn at the position of the 28th night of right ascension. There are five concentric circles from inside to outside, including the celestial arctic circle, the summer solstice circle, the celestial equator circle, the winter solstice circle and the celestial Antarctic circle. It is the only astronomical map marked in Mongolian in the world so far, and it has high scientific research value.

King Kong Tower Tour Guide Fan Wen 2:

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Commonly known as the five towers. Located in Wutasi Street, the old city of Hohhot. Originally a building of Cideng Temple (commonly known as Wuta Temple). The temple has long been destroyed, but the pagoda stands tall. The tower is a masonry structure with a height of 13m and a rectangular plane. The King Kong pedestal is built on the pedestal, and its lower layer is Sumeru. There are brick carving patterns such as lion, elephant, Falun, golden wing black and diamond pestle at the waist. The Diamond Sutra, written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Vatican languages, is half embedded under the seat, carefully carved and neatly typed.

The upper part of the King Kong seat is a Buddhist shrine, with a plastic 1 Buddha statue, Aquarius columns on both sides, Sanskrit six-character mantra on the niche, and a short eaves on it. In the center of the south of the King Kong Pagoda, there is a ticket gate, next to which are statues of four great kings, written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese? King Kong stupa? Stone tablet There is a beamless hall in the door, and there are stairs leading to the diamond seat at the east and west corners.

There are five small towers on the pedestal of King Kong, one of which has seven floors and the other four have five floors. Brick carvings such as Buddha statues, bodhisattvas and bodhi trees are embedded in the first floor of each small tower; There are niches above the second floor, and there are 1563 small gilded Buddha statues in the whole tower. There are three thin-line carved stones embedded in the zhaobi of the north tower-Mongolian? Astronomical map? 、? What are the six divisions in the Karma Wheel Map? 、? Distribution map of Mount Sumi? , are precious cultural relics.

King Kong Tower Tour Guide Fan Wen 3:

King Kong Pagoda is located in Wuta Temple in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

The original name of Wuta Temple? Cideng Temple? What is the name of the Five Towers? King Kong stupa? Important buildings in the temple. ? King Kong? In Sanskrit? Strong? The meaning of "Five Pagodas" means that it is the Buddha's master of five parties, and its form comes from the refined house of Fogaya, India. King Kong Pagoda was built from the fifth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty to the tenth year of Yongzheng (1727 ~ 1732). The five pagodas in Hohhot were built earlier among the five existing King Kong Pagodas in China.

The whole tower consists of tower foundation, King Kong Pagoda and five exquisite pagodas at the top. Tower height16.5m, what is the plane of King Kong Tower? Convex? Form, step by step on the pedestal, the arch is inlaid with white marble plaque, engraved with Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese characters? King Kong throne stupa? Eight words. Walking around the tower, the surface of the tower is covered with carvings, including Buddha, Bodhisattva, Buddhist relic, Jing Yun, Bodhi Tree, King Kong, Four Heavenly Kings and Five Buddha Thrones, and there are119 small gilded Buddha statues with different postures. Exquisite carving and ingenuity can be said to be the carving art of the Qing Dynasty. Step into the arch and climb the spiral staircase, leading to the platform on the diamond seat, and the exit is a square glass pavilion. There are five exquisite pagodas stepping out of the pavilion, one of which is 87 meters high, and the four small pagodas at the four corners are slightly lower, all of which are green glass with overhangs and belong to dense eaves buildings. On the surface of the first floor, there are images of a Buddha, two bodhisattvas, a bodhi tree and Jingyun. On the gable behind the tower, there are three circular stone carvings, namely, the Mongolian astronomical map, the distribution map of Mount Sumi and the six divisions of the Karmapu Wheel, among which the Mongolian astronomical map is the most precious.

This astronomical map of Mongolia is made up of eight pieces of white marble with a diameter of1.44m, a circle diameter of18.3cm, an equatorial diameter of 5l.4 and a ecliptic diameter of 73-76cm. It is centered at the north pole, radiating 28 meridians, which are marked with 28 constellations, and five concentric circles represent the Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, Summer Solstice Circle, Winter Solstice Circle and Equatorial Circle respectively. In addition, the zodiac and the twenty-four solar terms are also marked. Rectangular legends and stars are engraved on the lower side of the map. It is the only existing ancient star map marked in Mongolian, which has high scientific value and is an important material for studying ancient astronomy in China.