Rising above the modern commercial district of Ronggui, the Shunde Guizhou Wen Pagoda stands as a 34.2-meter-tall architectural embodiment of ambition. Constructed in 1794 by the prominent Hu family, the seven-story hexagonal structure was designed to correct a specific imbalance in the family’s legacy. The Hu lineage had produced several successful military scholars. To secure equal representation in the civil service, they built the pagoda to function as a massive, symbolic writing brush. Paired with the nearby Baodai River, which represented an inkstone, the tower was meant to channel favorable feng shui and ensure future academic success in the imperial examinations.

The pagoda also served a highly practical role in the region's booming silk trade. At night, a lantern illuminated the top floor, transforming the tower into a navigation beacon for merchant ships navigating the local waterways. The building's construction reflects the wealth and sophistication of the era. The foundation and lower walls are made of solid granite. The upper sections feature water-ground gray bricks from Dongguan. The brickwork itself is a rare architectural feat in Shunde. The masons employed a cyclical laying pattern that shifts every five rows, progressing from a simple alternating arrangement to a sequence of five vertical bricks for every horizontal one.

The exterior of the pagoda doubles as a vertical gallery of Chinese calligraphy. Above the front-facing window of each floor rests a granite plaque. Reading from the bottom up, the inscriptions carry poetic names such as "Soaring into the Blue Sky" and "Phoenix Singing." Local Qing dynasty scholar Hu Jun carved these characters, deliberately showcasing five distinct calligraphic styles: regular, cursive, seal, clerical, and running scripts. The eaves above these plaques are decorated with gray-sculpted daylily brackets, adding a subtle artistic flourish to the imposing structure.

Centuries of weather and humidity eventually rotted the original Kendian wood interior. In the late 1980s, a major restoration project funded by the local government and Hu family descendants stabilized the tower. Workers replaced the decayed floors with reinforced concrete, installed a new spiral wooden staircase, and added a lightning rod to protect the structure. Today, the pagoda anchors Wenta Park, an open public space where ancient history and daily community life intersect. Recognized as a Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit, the tower remains a celebrated local landmark, continuing to watch over the changing landscape of Shunde.