The South Tower is located on Nanshan Mountain. Nanshan Mountain, also known as Bangshan Mountain, Tazi Mountain, Taiping Mountain and Yanxian Mountain, is located three miles south of Mianyang City and at the intersection of Fujiang River and Anchang River. It corresponds to Dongshan (Fule Mountain), Xishan (Phoenix Mountain) and Guishan Mountain. One of the four famous mountains in Mianyang City. There is an ancient temple on the mountain called Nanshan Temple, which is said to have been the study place of Guo Yu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The original Shixian Hall in the temple, also known as Yanxian Hall, was painted with paintings of Pang Tong, Jiang Wan, Du Wei, Yin Mo, Li Bai, Chen Gai, Su Yijian, Wang Zhonghua, The statues of Ouyang Xiu, Huang Tingjian and other ten people were worshiped here, but they have been destroyed now. There is a pagoda next to the temple called the South Pagoda. It was built by Tu Yongqian, the prefect of the Qing Dynasty, in the eleventh year of Yongzheng (1733). It was destroyed in the eleventh year of Xianfeng (1861). Rebuilt during the Tongzhi period, the tower has nine floors and is in a hexagonal shape. The "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake caused occasional damage, but has been repaired.
Attachment: Written by Mr. Zhou Yuqing, a Mianyang writer and author of "The Dream of Red Mansions", published in the "South Tower Renovation Notes" of "Mianyang Evening News" on October 15, 2011:
Mianyang Nanshan There is an ancient pagoda at the top, which was destroyed by war in the late Ming Dynasty. In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, Mianzhou Mutu Yongqian rebuilt the tower on the old site with nine floors. The first floor was destroyed by the earthquake in 1956, and the fourth floor was destroyed by the earthquake on May 12, 2008. The park management office adheres to the principle of scientific maintenance and restoration as before, using similar materials and fine craftsmanship to restore its old appearance.
Now the pagoda has appeared to be independent from the dust cover. It reaches the sky like a solitary peak rising from the clouds, rising and falling along with the jagged mountains and swaying in the reflection. It can even show the grand view and show the grace of the prosperous age.
As for the officials of Ruozhou Prefecture and the governor of Bafang County, they came here to visit after the king's affairs were temporarily finished. See the colorful decoration of the pagoda, watch the rise and fall of folk customs, feel the benefit to all things, and enjoy the integration of city and countryside. Etiquette and righteousness prevail, the people's customs are pure, they can be inexhaustibly sharp, they are quick and selfless, and their integrity lasts for a long time!
Again, if you are a citizen of the city, Wu Ji and Zhao Nu come here from all directions. Take a rest when you are happy, and wander around the base of the tower. The sleeves are full of hope, full of emotion and joy. His eyes suddenly opened, his expression auspicious. The laughter faded and the shadows of the sun gradually moved away. I send my ecstasy to the warmth of the water, and look at Junta in admiration. It would be better not to feel like you are in a painting but to admire the harmony of one side!
Perhaps he is a young newspaperman or a soldier carrying a halberd. There is a slight danger at the border and the grass is smoky on the road. Looking at the abruptness of the mountains, the tower is majestic. Thinking about the previous repairs is exhausted, feeling the reconstruction and ordering the new. How can it be that the southern border and the northern border are bordered by Liu Yue, inscriptions of the country's scholarly style, and heroic aspirations. The heart of defending the country is evident throughout the ages, and the sincerity of Danzhi means that it can be seen in all nine states!
There are even more literati and students who come here to wander around, enjoying the vast waves and thousands of greens. The mountains are beautiful and the water is long. You can look at the pagoda to increase your thoughts, and you can wander around the Xiantang Hall. Listen to the loud sound of books from Nanshan University, and pay homage to the scent of pines and cypresses in front of the Martyrs Hall. If you can't work hard to create a great career, strive for success, soar like a phoenix, fight for the sky, strive for the wealth of the whole country, and create a civilization like this!
This is a pagoda that conveys Feng Shui. The restoration of the pagoda is expected to bring prosperity to the people, bring prosperity to one area, and start the civilization of a county to enhance its grandeur. After reading this, it was deeply engraved in my heart, and I specially dedicated it to it.