Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang

Attractions Overview

Chang Ge is a traditional sacrificial building in China. It has been built in many places, but the number of gods enshrined in Wen Chang Ge varies from place to place. Generally speaking, Wenchang Pavilion is quadrangular, hexagonal and octagonal, but Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang is a nine-corner pavilion.

English Name: Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang
Type: Guiyang Scenic Area, Guiyang famous spots & Guiyang attractions
Best Time: All Year Around
Recommended Visiting Hours: 2-3 hours
Location: Located in the east corner of Guiyang city

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Why is Wenchang Pavilion So Special?

The modelling of Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang is the only one in China. The pavilion is three storeys high and has a nine-corner shape. The ground floor is square, with a total height of 20 meters. There are side halls on both sides. In front of it, there is a lent room connected to the side hall. In the building, the top gold column is supported by the floor lintel, and the eaves column penetrates through the second floor to form the second-floor gold column. The two-story eaves column penetrates to the bottom layer and is also used as the gold column at the bottom layer, thus being lowered layer by layer to form a stable form from top to bottom. Each layer has larger space, magnificent appearance and majestic momentum. The second and third floors each have nine wooden poles, the roof has nine corners, the columns have 54 and the beams have 81, all of which are multiples of 9. It can be described as ingenuity and ingenuity. In ancient times, “9” contained a lot of meanings as a symbol representing the highest power and level.

Where is Wenchang Pavilion

Taoist temple, No.29 Wenchang street, Guiyang city, Guizhou province. At Dongmen Yuecheng, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province

History of Wenchang Pavilion

Founded in 1609 in the 37th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt in 1669 in the 8th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. Yongzheng, Ganlong, Jiaqing and Daoguang were all repaired and expanded. The pavilion is a nine-corner, three-story pagoda-shaped building with side halls on both sides. The front is a vegetarian house connecting the side halls. The plane layout is quadrangle-shaped. The main building is about 20 meters high, 11.47 meters wide and 11.58 meters deep. It is a three-story pyramidal roof with three eaves and nine corners with unequal sides. Each layer has more arches, curved buckets, and low warpage. The window grilles and fang boards are painted. Its architectural style has quite local characteristics. Originally dedicated to Wenchang Emperor, it is now a cultural relic protection unit in Guiyang.

Main Attraction of Wenchang Pavilion

The structure is a three-story pyramidal roof with three eaves and nine corners and unequal angles. At present, the corners of the attic in China are even and equal, such as Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang, which is the only one in China. The pavilion is three storeys high and has a nine-corner shape. The ground floor is square, with a total height of 20 meters. There are side halls on both sides. In front of it, there is a lent room connected to the side hall. In the building, the top gold column is supported by the floor lintel, and the eaves column penetrates through the second floor to form the second-floor gold column. The two-story eaves column penetrates to the bottom layer and is also used as the gold column at the bottom layer, thus being lowered layer by layer to form a stable form from top to bottom. Each layer has larger space, magnificent appearance and majestic momentum. The second and third floors each have nine wooden poles, the roof has nine corners, the columns have 54 and the beams have 81, all of which are multiples of 9. It can be described as ingenuity and ingenuity. In ancient times, “9” contained a lot of meanings as a symbol representing the highest power and level. The attic is of primitive simplicity and grandeur, your courtyard is elegant and tastefully laid out, and the window grilles and fang boards are painted. Carving is quite different from ancient buildings in the north. The side hall and the vegetarian house are both double eaves hanging from the top of the mountain. When it was first built, there was also a mules and horses hall with a bronze drum on the main floor. The architectural style is quite local, and the nine-corner style is rare in China. The attic is located on the generous and tall moon city, magnificent. Mountains and rivers and city walls rush to the eye, increasing the interest of visitors.

Best Time to Travel Flying Clouds Cliff

Guizhou does not have the best season, because traveling to Guizhou is suitable for all seasons.

Spring is the season when everything recovers. Jiuchongge is a national flower in southwest Guizhou, distributed in every corner of Guizhou. At this time, the weather in Qiannan is very good, and the climate is also very good. It’s good to see clouds in Wan Fenglin. Besides, the flowers in Guizhou Garden have already opened. You can enjoy them. Guizhou is in the rainy season in summer. Although the weather is not very good, it has become the Marin River Gorge. Due to abundant rainfall, hundreds of waterfalls have raced along the Marin River Gorge. At this time, the rice in Wan Fenglin has turned yellow and become a sea of golden flowers. When walking in the field, you can smell rice fragrance.