Wooden Pagoda
Zhangye
to see more photos of the wooden pagoda, click on / touch the picture above
Located
in the Central Square (中心广场) of the prefecture level city of Zhangye
in Gansu, this nine-story wooden pagoda was built during the Sui Dynasty.
The Mù Tǎ Sì (木塔寺) collapsed a number of times in its history but
was rebuilt each time. It sort of reminds one of the adage that "it
does not matter how many times one falls - it matters how many times
one gets back up".
The reward of climbing up the steep staircase to the top of the pagoda is the breathtaking view of the surroundings of Zhangye and the Qilian mountains (祁连山脉). During certain times of the year, this range of mountain is capped with snow.
See photos of the inspiring wooden pagoda HERE.
Besides the Wooden Pagoda, other places of interest in Zhangye are
The Shanxi Guild (山西会馆)
Danxia
Qing Ming (清明) pedestrian street (photo of arch below).
The reward of climbing up the steep staircase to the top of the pagoda is the breathtaking view of the surroundings of Zhangye and the Qilian mountains (祁连山脉). During certain times of the year, this range of mountain is capped with snow.
See photos of the inspiring wooden pagoda HERE.
Besides the Wooden Pagoda, other places of interest in Zhangye are
The Shanxi Guild (山西会馆)
Danxia
Qing Ming (清明) pedestrian street (photo of arch below).
