The structure of the white tower

Hangzhou White Pagoda was built in the Five Dynasties. Imitation wood structure, white stone carving, 8 faces and 9 floors, each floor has a waist eaves and a flat seat (cloister), and an overhead iron tower brake, with a beautiful outline. There are scriptures carved around the tower, and Buddha and Bodhisattva statues are embossed on both sides of the door, with delicate lines and vivid images. The tower foundation covers an area of about 400 square meters, with rocks at the bottom and Sumitomo at the top. The rock is octagonal, with peaks engraved on both sides and waves engraved on the plane, symbolizing the "938 Sea". The seat is engraved with scriptures on all sides, and the tower is placed on the seat. The tower body is solid, and each section is carved into a whole by two white giant stones, which are octagonal and16m high. Shaped like a wooden tower, it has high historical and artistic value. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the White Pagoda was adjacent to the Forbidden City, and you could see the magnificent palace under the Phoenix Mountain. Baita Temple and Baita Bridge were originally built by pagodas. Baita Bridge is the only way to enter the imperial city, so some people sell land classics here (guide map). At that time, there was a famous satirical poem: "Baita Bridge sells land classics, and the long pavilion has short posts. Why only say Lin 'an Road, not counting how many miles the Central Plains has? "Broadcast the name of this tower to the whole country.