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Tower in Jueshan Temple under renovation

By Xu Lili ( chinadaily.com.cn )

update: 2014-08-21

Tower in Jueshan Temple under renovation

Workers renovate an old pagoda in Lingqiu county, Shanxi province on Aug 17, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

Qiuling county in Datong city, North China's Shanxi province, has begun to renovate an old pagoda in Jueshan Temple, xinhuanet.com reported on Aug 18.

Jueshan Temple, also known as Puzhao Temple with an area of 8,100 square meters, was built in the fifth century. The thirteen-tier Jueshan Temple Pagoda, a masterpiece of classical architecture, is the landmark of the temple.

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