Wankui Pagoda is located by the Fuhe River in Shigang Village, Linchuan District, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China. Shigang Village is my aunt's hometown. Whenever we go to see her and her family, we will go to visit Wankui Pagoda.
Founded in 1610, it has a history of more than 400 years. According to a myth, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a squid in the local area. The head of the squid was in the east of the river and the tail was in the west of the river. The squid turned over every five years. When the squid turned over, Shigang Village would be a sea. An immortal passed by and took pity on the suffering of the villagers, telling them that as long as a pagoda was built to pin the squid down, it would not be able to turn over, and the whole village would be free from the danger of flooding. So, people raised money to build Wankui Pagoda.
Wankui Pagoda has six sides, and the waist of the six sides is about 32 meters long. It has a total of seven floors, about 42 meters high. The bottom is made of kenaf stone, and the body is made of blue bricks. The top of it is a circle inlaid with copper sheets. There are six arched doors between the floors. There are two spiral steps inside, one on the left and one on the right, all the way to the fifth floor . above the fifth floor are attics, which are used for people to climb up and overlook the Fu River and the scenery.
Wankuita is precious not only because of its long history, but also because of its unique architectural style. Its masonry structure, delicate and flexible cornices, and spiral staircases all amaze people. What's especially amazing is that if two people set off at the same time, one goes up from the bottom and the other goes down from the top , they will never meet.
Wankuita was repaired twice, once in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty and once in 2006. What people see now is what it looked like after it was repaired in 2006.
Due to its long disrepair, Wankui Pagoda was tilted, the tower body had cracks everywhere from the top , the bricks collapsed, all the wooden buildings and floors in the heart of the tower were missing, and most of the first to fourth wooden floors were destroyed. With the help of people from all walks of life and the support of the local government, the reconstruction was officially started in February 2006, and the maintenance was completed and a monument was erected in August 2006. This repair not only restored the original appearance of Wankuita, but also made various anticorrosion and reinforcement and installed lightning protection devices.
Climbing up Wankui Tower and looking into the distance, the sparkling Fu River, the scattered villages, and the endless fields make people feel relaxed and happy.The world is so beautiful and there is nothing to worry about .
万魁塔位于中国江西省抚州市临川区石岗村抚河边上。我姨妈家在石岗村。所以，只要我们去看她，我们就会去爬万魁塔。
万魁塔始建于1610年，距今已400多年历史。相传，明朝万历年间，当地有一鳌鱼作怪，此鳌鱼鱼头河东，鱼尾在河西，鳌鱼每五年翻一次身，鳌鱼翻身之时石岗村便是一片汪洋。有一神仙经过，怜及村民疾苦，告知他们只要建一座塔镇住鳌鱼，它就翻不了身，整个村就会脱离水灾危险。于是，人们筹集银两建了万魁塔。
万魁塔塔有六面，六面腰身约32米长。共七层，约42米高。塔底用红麻条石、塔身用青砖砌成。塔顶为铜片镶嵌的圆形。塔层与塔层之间有拱形洞门。塔内共有两道螺旋形台阶，一左上，一右下，一直到塔的第五层。五层以上为塔的阁楼，用来给人们登高远眺抚河及景色用。
万魁塔之所以珍贵，不仅仅是因为有悠久的历史，还在于其建筑风格独特。它的砖石结构、精美灵动的飞檐以及螺旋式阶梯都让人们赞叹不已。尤其奇妙的是，如果两人同时出发，一人从塔底往上走，一人从塔顶往下走，竟然不会碰面。
万魁塔重修过两次，一次是清朝道光年间，一次是2006年。人们现在看到的就是2006年重修后的面貌。
由于年久失修，万魁塔身已倾斜，塔身从塔顶而下到处裂缝，塔砖塌落，塔心室各木楼塄、楼板全部不在，塔梯一至四层踏步大部分被毁坏。在各界人士帮助和当地政府的支持下，2006年2月正式动工重修，2006年8月结束维修并立碑。这次维修不仅使万魁塔恢复了原貌，还做了各种防腐和加固并安装了避雷装置。
登上万魁塔向远处眺望，波光粼粼的抚河，错落有致的村庄，一望无际的田野，不禁让人心旷神怡，哪里还有什么烦恼。
