Ancient Weather Forecast Device ~ Soaring Phoenix

There are several temples named 'Yuanjue Temple' across the country, and it seems there are some in Japan as well. The one in Hunyuan County may not be as famous as the others, but it has a unique feature worth seeing: a nine-story brick pagoda that has stood for a thousand years without collapsing. Interestingly, atop this pagoda is an iron 'Soaring Phoenix' that rotates and moves with the wind. It is said that locals can tell the direction of the wind by observing it. This is perhaps an example of ancient wisdom in meteorology. There is no entrance fee here, and a tour around the temple takes about ten minutes. On weekend nights, the temple is illuminated, making it look very beautiful from a distance.