Lijiang Aeon Tower,Wangu Lou

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Last Updated: 11/29/2006 20:05:53 Print

A monumental building located in the ancient city of Lijiang, the tower is an example of wooden Dougong architecture (with sets of brackets on top of the columns supporting the beams within and the roof eaves without. A set that is cushioned with trapezoidal blocks is called Dou, and one that consists of tiers of outstretching arms is called gong). The tower has five stories and five tiers of eaves with a height of thirty three meters.

The top story has 13 angles, representing the 13 peaks of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains. Painted inside the tower are 2,300 auspicious patterns, representing the harmony and unity of the 23 ethnic groups living in Lijiang. The colorful murals in the tower are redolent of the traditional Dongba culture of the Naxi people.

Name:Lijiang Aeon Tower (Wangu Lou)
City:Lijiang
Address:Lion Mountain, Lijiang
Admission:CNY10