Héyuán

Heyuan stands where the Xinfeng River joins the Dong River in northeastern Guangdong. Above the confluence rises Guifeng Pagoda, a brick Buddhist tower whose seven visible storeys overlook the river. Inscribed bricks record work on the tower in 1132 and 1193, during the Southern Song. Another inscription records repairs in 1602, preserving evidence of its care under the Ming as well as its earlier history.