Introduction to the Fangzhu Pavilion: Built in the 23rd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1595), it is the oldest existing building in Peach Blossom Spring. It was originally called "Taochuan Bafang Pavilion". It has eight sides and eight corners, 3 doors and 4 windows. The pavilion is white and the top is Covered with green glazed tiles. The pavilion is 6 meters high, with a wall thickness of 1 meter and a masonry structure. The inner roof is hemispherical, and there are 6 ancient and modern stone carvings in the pavilion. Outside the pavilion, there are thick bamboos and green grass, which is one of the treasures of Peach Blossom Spring. There is a stele gallery nearby, in which there are 17 steles with poems about the Peach Blossom Spring from past dynasties, many of which survived the disaster. Among them, 3 steles from the Tang Dynasty have elegant calligraphy and can be read.

Leave a Reply