Yao Guangxiao Tomb Tower
Yao Guangxiao Tomb Tower is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 姚广孝墓塔
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.8237919, 116.0796893
About Yao Guangxiao Tomb Tower
Yao Guangxiao's Tomb Tower is located in Changlesi Village, Qinglonghu Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is the tomb tower of Yao Guangxiao, an important minister of Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty. The tomb tower was built in the 16th year of Yongle (1418) and completed in the first year of Xuande (1426). The tower is an octagonal and nine-level masonry tower with double eaves, 33 meters high, and the top tower is 3 meters high. Yao Guangxiao's Tomb Tower, the entire tower is located on a first-level square platform. The bottom is an octagonal base, and there are two layers of octagonal Xumi bases on the base. The Xumizuo-style pagoda base is embossed with the Chinese character "Shou" and the shapes of chrysanthemums, lotus and passion flower, with three layers of lotus petals on top.
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