The Yunlong Temple Pagoda stands in the Yunlong Temple in Angang Village of Dongtang District, Renhua County in Guangdong Province.
The Yunlong Temple was rebuilt from the West Hill Temple in 1713 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is believed the pagoda was built between 894 and 901 of the late Tang period (618-907). The temple underwent a large-scale renovation during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), but it still retained the architectural style of the late Tang.
Square in shape, the remaining parts of the pagoda are two meters wide and 13.05 meters high. Thesolid brick structure has five stories with a pot-shaped niche carved into each sidewall on every layer. Every floor contains a tall but narrowSumeru base. The pagoda has a pyramidal roof that has suffered some damages. It converges at the top, layer by layer, giving the entire structure a tall and straight demeanor.
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