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| The Shengjin Tower |
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First built during the reign of Tianyou
in the Tang Dynasty, the Shengjin Tower is located on Shengjinta Road.
It is said that an iron box was dug up while the tower was being built.
In the box there were four bundles of gold ropes, three ancient swords
and 300 Buddhist Relics. So it was called the Shengjin Tower. It is
58.7 meters high, and its foundation is 33.8 meters in girth. It has
seven floors and eight sides. There are carved eaves and verandas
on each floor and doors facing each direction. Wooden stairs lead
from the ground floor to the sixth floor. On the top of the tower
is a gold-plated tripod. It is the highest ancient building in the
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