One of the eight most bizarre buildings in the world, Shibaozhai

One of the eight most bizarre buildings in the world, Shibaozhai

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In Shibao Town, Zhongxian County, Chongqing, there is a wonder standing in the Yangtze River. A huge stone more than 50 meters high has a sharp peak, sharp walls, and a shape that resembles a jade seal, so it is called Jade Seal Mountain. According to legend, this huge stone is a colorful stone that fell when Nuwa was patching up the sky, so it is also called Shibao, which also means gem. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Tan Hong rebelled and took over the mountain as his king. He built a stronghold based on it, so it is now also called Shibaozhai. This village building in Shibaozhai was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years. It is built on the mountain, with green tiles and red walls, cornices and horns, with wings spread like flying, and a strange shape. , originally nine stories high, is the tallest existing wooden structure building with the most floors in my country. It is listed as one of the eight strange buildings in the world. This strange building not only displays the style and skills of traditional Chinese architecture, but also contains With rich historical and cultural connotations, a large number of tourists come to watch and travel every year to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and the unique charm of history and culture.