The only remaining ancient Zoroastrian building in China will stun everyone at first sight!

There is an ancient building in the urban area of ​​Jiexiu, which will attract everyone's attention at a distance. It is rated as one of the four famous towers in Shanxi, where there are numerous ancient buildings. This towering and magnificent building with complex and varied structures has also become a representative of Jiexiu's iconic ancient buildings. It is the only remaining Zoroastrian building in China - the Zoroastrian God Tower. 【What is Zoroastrianism?】 Chinese Zoroastrianism is called Manichaeism in the Middle East, and Manichaeism originated from Yoroist Christianity. Jorodianism was the most influential religion in the Middle East before the advent of Christianity and was the state religion of the ancient Persian Empire. The Mingjiao recorded in Jin Yong's martial arts novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is the historical Manichaeism. In China, Yororistianism and Manichaeism are often equated without distinction and collectively referred to as "Zoroastrianism", but in fact they are completely different things. There is also a little-known historical fact that is related to Zoroastrianism. Zhu Yuanzhang once joined the army under Guo Zixing. The army under Guo Zixing's name was called the Red Turban Army. The Red Turban Army and the Ming Cult are closely related. From the subsequent historical development, we can also find that the name of the Ming Dynasty was also related to the Ming Cult. However, after Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, he announced a ban on the Ming Cult to prevent the recurrence of the Ming Cult uprising. [The beauty of the Zoroastrian Temple is incomparable] The Zoroastrian Temple was rebuilt in the 13th year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1674), but the style of the glazed ridge decoration has been seen in ancient buildings of the same period in Shanxi during the Ming Dynasty, and the wood carvings preserve the prototype of the Zoroastrian temple when it was first built in the Song Dynasty. Because these wooden sculptures of mythical beasts are generally not seen in other temples, it shows that even when the Zoroastrian towers and temples were rebuilt, they still retained the original Song Dynasty wood carvings as the prototype. Walking around the outside of the Aoshen Tower, you can see a building on the outside that is three rooms deep and three rooms wide, with a triple-eaved style. If we look from the south side, we can also see that the Aoshen Tower is in the shape of a convex character and its depth is about twenty meters. Looking from the back of the Zoroastrian God Tower, you can see the wider Music Tower, which belongs to the Zoroastrian God Temple. This Music Tower is four rooms deep and five rooms wide. Standing at the bottom of the building and looking up, you can see three layers of dragon-shaped brackets circling and dancing, and three suspended porches leaning against the building. The thick pillars and delicate frames make the ancient building extremely varied in decoration. The three-color glazed tiles on the roof form various patterns. The grandeur and majesty of the entire pavilion are embodied in its huge size and thick pillars, while its exquisiteness and wooden structure art are reflected in its intricate brackets and delicate decorations. Such an ancient building, which is both majestic and elegant, is rare among the extant ancient buildings, so much so that when people mention Jiexiu, many people will first think of the Zoroastrianism Tower.