Located in Yingxian County to the south of Datong, this is the oldest and tallest wooden pagoda in China. 

Built in A.D. 1056, it is a sixty-seven-meter-high octagon with a diameter of thirty meters at the base. From the outside it appears to be a five-storied structure, but since it has four additional inner stories, it is actually a nine-storied structure. 

With the rational, well-proportioned structure, the pagoda has withstood gunfire and earthquakes. 

Items of interest in the pagoda include statues and frescoes.