广东现存古塔300多座,见证着广东地区近代历史的辉煌。而明朝万历一朝,兴建的古塔就占据现存明清古塔总量的五分之一,在广东古建筑史上实属少见。为了探究这一造塔高潮的由来,笔者通过相关资料的收集和整理,尝试从古塔的宗教、文化、风水和经济意义,以及明万历朝本身的特殊性等方面探究出其中的因由。 There are more than 300 ancient pagodas in Guangdong, witnessing the glories of modern history in Guangdong. The Wanli Ming Dynasty once built the ancient tower to occupy the existing one-fifth of the total Ming and Qing Dynasties in ancient history of ancient buildings in China is rare. In order to explore the origin of this towering climax, the author attempts to explore the causes of it from the religious, cultural, feng shui and economic significance of the ancient tower, as well as the particularity of the Ming Dynasty itself through its collection and arrangement of related materials.