Sansheng Ruixian Pagoda

CHINA, Shanxi, Jincheng

Sansheng Ruixian means Auspicious Appearance of the Three Sages. The pagoda is located within the Zhaoqing Temple. According to a stele found on the third tier, Master Kulou from Shundu visited this area in 1166 during the Jin dynasty. After he dug up a stone turtle on the west side of the temple, Master Kulou built the pagoda to secure the turtle as well as a relic which he owned. Construction of the pagoda was not complete until 1169. It was listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 2006.
Constructed from brick, the 13-tier pagoda has a square base and is 30 m high. The eaves are in the form of corbeling with two rows of dogtooth bricks lining the bottom. Beneath the dogtooth bricks on the first and second tiers there is a single-tier brick bracket set in imitation of a timber structure. There are two bracket sets located on each side as well as one at each corner.