Chongxi Pagoda
Chongxi Pagoda () is a Ming dynasty, Ming-era pagoda located in Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China. History Chongxi Pagoda was first built in 1582 and completed in 1585. It was built to "lock" the Xi River dragon which was believed to be behind river floods. The pagoda was in disrepair following the Cultural Revolution and was renovated in 1984. Description Built with bricks and stones in an octagonal shape, Chongxi Pagoda stands 57.5 meters tall. There are nine exterior stories and 17 interior stories. The granite base is 1.84 meters tall and 46.5 meters in perimeter. References

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Duanzhou District
Duanzhou District () is a district of Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. Duanzhou is the urban center of Zhaoqing. Administrative divisions * Defunct: Chengbei Subdistrict & Chengnan Subdistrict Chengnan (usually a romanisation of ) may refer to: *Chengnan, Shaoyang, subdistrict of Daxiang District, Shaoyang City, Hunan, China *Chengnan Subdistrict, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China *Chengnan Subdistrict, Chongqing, subdistrict of Qi ... References Zhaoqing County-level divisions of Guangdong {{Guangdong-geo-stub ...
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