Iron Pagoda of Ganlu Temple in Beigu Mountain. Ganlu Temple Pagoda is located southeast of the main peak of Beigu Mountain in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. It was built as a stone pagoda in the first year of Baoli in the Tang Dynasty (825) and was named “Weigong Pagoda”. It was destroyed during the Qianfu period (874-879). During the Xining period of the Song Dynasty (1068-1077), the iron tower - Ganlu Temple - was rebuilt on the original site. tower. The Ganlu Temple Pagoda is entirely made of iron imitation wood pavilion-style tower, with a residual height of about 8 meters, including the base of the tower (Xumizuo) and the remaining four floors of the tower. The plane of the tower is octagonal, with four doors on eight sides. There are patterns on the base and body of the tower, such as clouds and water patterns, two birds with lotus petals, a dragon playing with beads, Buddha and flying apsara statues, etc.
Iron Pagoda of Ganlu Temple in Beigu Mountain