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Fangta Pagoda (Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda) 方塔Fāng Tǎ
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Suzhou, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Suzhou
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Fangta Pagoda (Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda)
Changshu's 'Square Pagoda' is the surviving pagoda of Chongjiao Xingfu Temple, begun in 1130 and rebuilt in 1272. It is square in plan, with nine storeys of brick and projecting wooden eaves that give it a gently curved outline, and has wooden stairs inside; its ground-floor gallery was destroyed by bombing during the war against Japan. It stands in Fangta Park, a garden laid out on the former temple site at the eastern end of the old town.
How to get to Fangta Pagoda (Chongjiao Xingfu Temple Pagoda)
In the old town of Changshu, a county-level city about 40 km north of central Suzhou and roughly an hour away by road.
Nearby
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州园林 40 km
Whole landscapes of rock, water and pavilion folded into a city block - Zhouzhuang 周庄古镇 60 km
Jiangnan's most famous water town, famed for its Twin Bridges and merchant halls
Also within 20 km: Yanzi Shrine, Changshu 言子祠 (under 10 km), Yan Garden, Changshu 燕园 (under 10 km), Caiyi Hall, Weng Family Residence 䌽衣堂 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Zhao Yongxian (Yushan Guqin Museum) 赵用贤宅 (under 10 km), Shajiabang & Yushan–Shanghu Scenic Area 沙家浜·虞山尚湖旅游区 (10 km), Jusha Pagoda, Meili 聚沙塔 (10 km).
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