Introduction to the White Pagoda: The White Pagoda was originally called Baoen Dingguang Duobao Pagoda. It was built in the first year of Tang Tianyou (904) by Wang Shenzhi, the king of Fujian, who recommended blessings to his parents. Legend has it that a radiant orb was discovered during the construction of Jiji, so it was named Dingguang Tower. When it was first built, the tower had a brick shaft inside and a wooden pavilion outside. It was a seven-story wooden tower with a brick core and a height of 66.7 meters. The dougongs, lintels, pillars, and railings on each floor are carefully carved, and Buddha statues are painted on the walls and doors of the tower. In the 13th year of Jiajing reign in the Ming Dynasty (1534), the tower was burned down by thunder and fire. When it was rebuilt in the 27th year of Jiajing (1548), it was changed to a seven-story octagonal brick tower with a height of 41 meters. Because the outside is coated with white ash, it is called the White Tower. Climb the spiral staircase inside the tower to the top for a bird's eye view of the city.

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