What are the famous Chinese pagodas? What are they?

Ancient Chinese pagodas were initially located at the entrance of alleys and consisted of table pillars and crosspieces. Later, it evolved into a kind of monumental building to show filial piety and righteousness, and its name was Paifang. In the feudal society, the memorial hall is a symbol of high honor and the highest pursuit of people's life.

Hsu Guo Pai Fang: standing in the intersection of Jiefang Street and Hoop Well Lane in Shexian County, Anhui Province, 11.5 meters high, 11.5 meters long north-south, east-west width of 6.77 meters, is a rare domestic "octagonal Pai Fang". As Xu Guo was the official of Jiajing, Longqing and Wanli dynasties, he was called the patriarch of the three dynasties, and thus he was granted to build the pagoda by the Emperor. The pagoda was built in 1584, when the owner was 58 years old. In the workshop owner was alive, on the imperial gift to build a house of cards, which is unique in Chinese history.

Plaque of the Assassin: Located at the mouth of Xidi Hongcun in Yixian County, Anhui Province, the stone workshop is owned by Hu Wenguang, who was the Assassin of Jiaozhou. Built in 1578, the stone workshop is 12.3 meters high and 9.95 meters wide, and it is made of Yixian green stone with fine carvings and is well preserved.

Tangyue arch group: Tangyue Village, located in the west of Shexian City, Anhui Province, the arch group consists of seven arch, in order of loyalty, filial piety, section, righteousness of the order of each other, respectively, built in the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. Next to the group of pagodas, there are men and women two ancestral halls, the building scale is magnificent, brick and stone carvings are particularly exquisite. The Tongyue pagoda group is a masterpiece of architectural art in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Meixi pagoda: located in Zhuhai City, former mountain town on the Chong Meixi Village. Meixi three existing plaques, built in the Qing dynasty Guangxu twelve years (1886) and Guangxu seventeen years (1891), for the Guangxu emperor recognized Chen Fang and his parents and other relatives for the hometown of the many good deeds and the gift of building.

Ruins of St. Paul's: The Ruins of St. Paul's are the remains of St. Paul's Church, located on a hill near Rua de S. Paul's in Macau. St. Paul's Church was built in 1637 and was the largest Catholic church in the East at that time. It was destroyed by fire in 1835, and only the present front wall remains, which is named "Ruins of St. Paul's" because of its similarity in shape to the traditional Chinese pagodas. The Ruins of St. Paul's is the most famous building in Macau and the symbol of the city.