Civilization tower
Civilization tower locates at peak of Ta Hill. Qing dynasty ¡¶Raoping record¡·record: ¡°Tower is divide seven floors, five Zhang high, bottom around is six Zhang and five Chi, deep is six Chi eight inch; door is three Chi two inches wide, built of black bar brick. First build in March of 1698, donated by Wang Yichong build four floors, but not finish. In August of year 1708, built by Guo Yupan and finish.¡± Tower is cavum and Guo Yupan inscribe couplet for the tower: ¡°Language already give black pigweed staff. Get good achievements report to worthy.¡± Hope Raoping offspring inherit ancestor worthy, learn knowledge and courtesy, person with ability come forth in great number and civil fortune is flourishing, named civilization tower. After establish set a stone stele, engraved ¡°New things and hidden word¡±, epigraph is a five-character riddle, it rank as the first culture relics under Raoping protection.
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