A traditional Chinese pavilion for all girls - Wufeng Tower in Shanxi.

In Shanxi, there is a traditional Chinese pavilion for all girls. The mountain gate is designed in the shape of a phoenix flying in the sky, and the sky is pink, hoping to give you a unique sense of peace and gentleness in Shanxi during your trip. Wufeng Tower is the mountain gate of Yuhuang Temple, and it has three wonders. It is supported by four giant stone pillars, with five layers of flying eaves, a hip-and-gable glazed roof, three rooms wide, three rooms deep, and more than 20 meters high. The first wonder: Jing wood beams, which are hard to find in the world. Jing is a deciduous shrub in the mountains and fields, called Jingyang or Jingtiao by the locals. Its branches are messy and hard to grow into a trunk. However, the north-south beams on the second floor of Wufeng Tower are made of two 7.39-meter-long Jing wood, one with a diameter of 54 cm and the other with a diameter of 50 cm, both over 400 years old. The second wonder: Mulberry wood ladder, its origin and year of felling are unknown. Mulberry is a deciduous tree or shrub, short in height, with rough wood, many branches, and easy to crack, making it difficult to become timber. This mulberry wood ladder is carved from the trunk of a mulberry tree. It is 7.13 meters high, with a small end diameter of 42 cm and a large end diameter of 76 cm, with 15 steps. According to the annual rings, the tree is over 500 years old. Such a huge mulberry tree is rare. The third wonder: The broken beam of the Xian Hall, surrounded by a beautiful and rigorous caisson, but with a broken beam, the reason for which is still unknown. Yuhuang Temple was built in the Song Dynasty and repaired in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. It faces south and has three courtyards. On the central axis are the mountain gate (Wufeng Tower), Xian Pavilion (where the caisson is located in the picture), Lingxiao Hall, and the sleeping palace, with bell towers, drum towers, Wenchang Pavilion, halls, side halls, and corridor rooms on the left and right. Outside the east wall are Siyu Palace, Doumu Palace, etc. It is a grand and magnificent building, a great view in Changzhi. When you climb Wufeng Tower, the huge dougong mortise and tenon components, which are nearly a thousand years old, slide past your legs one by one. It is like a kind and knowledgeable teacher, letting you feel the shocking aesthetics of ancient pavilions. When you reach the top, you can enjoy the cool breeze and the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers. Above you is the gorgeous caisson for praying for fire safety and peace in ancient times, and behind you are the five daughters of the Jade Emperor, playing music, singing, and dancing around the corridor and inner columns. This is the origin of the name Wufeng Tower.