Historical Evolution of Jingtu Temple Tower

It was founded in the 34th year of Ming Dynasty (1606). 1906 (Guangxu period of Qing dynasty), which was overhauled once. In 34 years of the Republic of China, a corner was damaged by artillery fire because of the war, and it was repaired the following year.

On June 5, 2006, it was awarded as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province, which is an ancient building.

Over the years, people of insight in Gaoyou have recorded legends such as "Tales of men and women in towers", "Tales of Gaoyou Pagoda" and "Zhang Sloppy Climbing the Tower" in the book Legend of Zhuhu Lake. Last year, during the maintenance of Jingtu Temple Pagoda (commonly known as Dongmen Pagoda), three unexploded shells were found and taken out of the pagoda, which once again attracted the attention of the general public. Over the years, Dongmen Pagoda is not only one of the landmark historical and cultural buildings in Gaoyou, but also accompanied by many legends and mysteries. In the process of restoring the East Gate Pagoda last year, the author approached it more than once with curiosity and exploration, looking for its history and perceiving its vicissitudes. While consulting a lot of historical records about it, I also visited and learned some little-known stories about Dongmen Pagoda. Take this opportunity to "tell the whole story" for readers.