Its circumference is not very considerable, but nearly the same all the way up, which gives it the look of a tower.

I was informed that this pagoda was formerly one of the most celebrated in China, but it has long ceased to be used.
The interior was completely empty; there were neither statues nor any other ornaments; nor were there any floors to prevent the eye from seeing to the very top.

On the outside, small balconies without railings surround each story, to which access is gained by steep and narrow flights of stairs.

These projecting balconies produce a very fine effect, being built of coloured bricks, very artistically laid, and faced with variegated tiles.

The bricks are placed in rows, with their points jutting obliquely outwards, so that the points project about four inches over one another.