Pazhou Pagoda
History
The Whampoa Pagoda initiated work in 1597 and it was completely built in 1600. The pagoda is situated on a knoll at the south bank of Pearl River. Although it was built as a Buddhist landmark, it was also a useful navigation point for merchant ships traveling to Guangzhou.
Architecture
It is an octagonal tower with 9 main sections and 17 sub sections. The tower stands at about 59 metres (194 ft), and has a diameter at the base of 12.7 metres (42 ft). It covers a total area of 111 square metres.
Functioning in a similar fashion to Chigang Pagoda, it was built for Fengshui and allow safe navigation of merchant ships traveling along the Pearl River towards Guangzhou.
Gallery
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The Pazhou Pagoda in 2023
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The Pagoda in 1880
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Drawing of the Pagoda and Changzhou Island, 1858
References
- ^ "Pazhou Pagoda". Source: gz.gov.cn. 2009-11-04.
- ^ "Ancient Architecture of Guangzhou: Pagodas". www.newsgd.com. 2003-05-29.
- ^ "琶洲塔简介". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ China Travel. "Pazhou Tower".
23°06′06″N 113°22′13″E / 23.10176°N 113.37027°E
External links
Media related to Whampoa Pagoda at Wikimedia Commons