The Lingxiao Pagoda is commonly known as the Wooden Pagoda among local people since it is entirely made of wood. It is one of the few extant wooden pagodas in China. According to historical records, the pagoda was built in 860 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and was frequently renovated during the Song (960-1279), Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. The present pagoda was mainly constructed in the Song-Yuan period.

Octagonal in shape, the nine-storied pagoda is 42 meters high. From the first to the fourth floors the pagoda is made of bricks and wooden eaves. From the fifth floor to the top, it is made entirely of wood. The pagoda body rises from the second floor to meet the top, layer by layer. Its most distinct feature is the firm column at its center. This particular construction style has long disappeared. Among the existing wooden pagodas, including the Shijia Pagoda of the Fuguan Temple in Shanxi Province and the Cishi Pagoda of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, such semi-wooden-elements only remain in the Zhangye Wooden Pagoda in Gansu and the Lingxiao Pagoda in Zhengding (the latter is many years older than the former). Hence, the Lingxiao Pagoda is important to the study of ancient Chinese architecture. The Lingxiao Pagoda was partly destroyed during an earthquake in 1966, but was later repaired and opened to the public.