Four- Door Pagoda

Four- Door Pagoda is located at southern countryside, 34 km from Jinan. Surrounded by mountains, the scenery is beautiful with so many historical and cultural cites. Main spots include:

Four- Door Pagoda, which is the earliest existent one story square stone pagoda with arched doors on each side. The tower

was founded in A. C.611 (in the Sui dynasty), 15.04 m in height and 7 m in width on each side. The eaves are held up with five levels. The top of the pagoda is made in 23 contracted stone boards forming a pyramid. The tope of pagoda is formed by plate, crystal of mountain and broad leaf. In the center of the pagoda is a square central pillar made of stone, with 16 triangle stone beams around it. On each of the four sides of the center stone is one stone Buddha, sitting cross-legged and facing each door.



Nine-Tip Pine grows north of the Four Gate Tower. Folks call it “head pine”. The pine is more than one thousand years old, therefore it is also called the “Thousand Year Pine”.



Shentong Temple. First built in 351 AD, it is the earliest Buddhist temple in Shandong. It had been the center of Buddhism from East Jin to Sui and Tang Dynasties. Emerald mountain and quiet valley, clear spring water, bamboo grove, old tower and other historical relics make it a famous touring resort..



Grave Tower Forest is situated to the east of the Four Gate Tower. Consisting of 43 towers, tt used to be the tombs for high level monks.

Dragon -Tiger Pagoda is to the south of Grave Tower Forest, facing the Four- Door Pagoda across a valley. Built in the Tang dynasty, this pagoda is famous for the fine sculptures on the body.



Nine- Pin Pagoda is located at the western foot of Vulture Mountain, south-east of Liubu. It is a brick structure 13.3 meters in height.