Xìnfēng

Xinfeng lies in the hills and valleys south of Ganzhou, on a route toward the mountains separating Jiangxi from Guangdong. Above its county town rises the brick pagoda of Dasheng Temple. Built in 1064 under the Northern Song, the six-sided tower has nine storeys and was celebrated for its great height. Its projecting eaves and balconies give the pagoda a slender profile above the surrounding buildings. Under the Ming, the temple bore the name Zhusheng, preserving a Buddhist landmark in the county.