Introduction to Hegui Tower: Hegui Tower is located in Pushan Village, Meilin Town. It was built by the Jian people in the 10th year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1732). It has been more than 200 years ago. It has 5 floors, 21.5 meters high, and 28 meters per floor. There are 140 rooms in total, and it is the tallest among the earth buildings in Nanjing.
Another amazing thing about Hegui Building is that the earth building was built on swamp land without pile foundations. It looks like a big ship floating on the sea. It still stands tall even after more than 200 years.

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