Shende Temple Pagoda
神德寺塔
A Northern Song octagonal nine-storey brick pagoda on the northern plateau of old Yaozhou. Hundreds of Buddhist scriptures from the Tang to Liao dynasties were discovered inside, and it is a nationally protected monument.
The Shende Temple Pagoda, also known as the Yaozhou Pagoda, stands on the Bushou Plateau outside the northern city wall of Yaozhou District. Built in the Northern Song period, it is an octagonal, nine-storey tower of the pavilion style, about 30 metres tall. Its brick carvings, bracket sets, doors and windows are well preserved, making it a representative Song pagoda of northern Guanzhong. It is listed as a National Key Cultural Heritage Protection Unit. During repairs in 2004, hundreds of Tang to Liao dynasty Buddhist manuscripts and woodblock-printed scriptures were found inside, which caused a sensation. The temple itself no longer exists, but the area around the pagoda is a small park with views over Yaozhou city. Admission is usually free, and visits focus on the exterior. The pagoda is about 5 km from Yaowang Mountain, so it can be visited on the way.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Yaowang Mountain
- Yaozhou Kiln Museum
- Chenlu Ancient Town
- Wangshiao Coal Mine Heritage Park
- Xiangshan Mountain (Daxiangshan Temple)
- Zhaojin Danxia Landform (Xuejiazhai)
- Zhaojin Revolutionary Base Memorial
- Yuhua Palace Ski Resort