Chaozhou | Daoyun Tower, the largest octagonal earthen building in China

|Daoyun Building is the largest octagonal earthen building in China. We have seen Bagua Village and many octagonal pagodas. I have also seen round earthen buildings, four-cornered earthen buildings, four-cornered earthen buildings with smooth edges, and even pipa-shaped fortresses. But I have never seen this octagonal earth building in Raoping Mountain in Chaozhou. I also recommend everyone to take a look. This is the only earth building in Chaozhou that is included in the national protected list. Highlights: This is the largest existing octagonal earth building in the country. The circumference is 328 meters, the height is 11.5 meters, the wall thickness is 1.6 meters, and the total area is about 10,000 square meters. When you pass through the gate and enter the square, you can feel how small you are because this building is so huge. Even though it was built more than 400 years ago, the 11.5-meter building is taller than most of the new-style houses in the surrounding area. It can be said that the quality of our ancestors' engineering works was quite good, as they have been able to stand for hundreds of years. - Well preserved. In Raoping, Chaozhou, the history of earth building construction lasted from the Yuan Dynasty to the 1980s. This Daoyun Tower was built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years. Before the Spring Festival, the maintenance work here came to a temporary end. Some rooms and corridors are also open on the third floor. If you don't climb up to this earth building, the experience will be halved. Now is your chance. The most valuable thing about visiting the octagonal earth building is to understand its design. There are two wells in the square, symbolizing the yin and yang fish eyes in Tai Chi. There are also 30 wells located under the boundary walls between houses. Both households inside and outside the wall can use it to absorb water. In a corner of the building, there is a display board with aerial photos that clearly tell tourists that the design of the Bagua is a perfect combination of ancient Feng Shui. As long as you look for this kind of concept, you will have the chance to justify it. ,Wonderful experience: There is a corridor on the third floor, you can walk to any room. The windowsill on the second floor is actually connected. Some locals told me that even without these windowsills, when they were young, they could still walk to other people's homes by stepping on the tiles and crossing the roof. The windowsill is the best spot for taking photos. 🅿️Navigation parking: Parking fee is 10 yuan, the place is not big Travel Strategy Location: Daoyunlou, Raoping County, Chaozhou City Ticket fee is 15 yuan Sanitation fee