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Baochu Pagoda 保俶塔Bǎochù Tǎ
National heritage site · Hangzhou, Zhejiang
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Hangzhou
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Baochu Pagoda
A slender seven-storey solid pagoda about 45 m tall on top of Baoshi Hill, the landmark of West Lake's northern skyline. First built in the 10th century, according to tradition to pray for the safe return of Qian Chu, the last king of Wuyue, from the Song court, it was rebuilt many times, most recently in the 20th century, and has no stair inside; paths and steps lead up to it from all sides of the hill.
How to get to Baochu Pagoda
On Baoshi Hill just above Beishan Street on the north shore of West Lake, reached on foot by steps from the lakeside.
Nearby
- West Lake 西湖 under 10 km
The lake that taught China what a perfect landscape should look like - Lingyin Temple & Feilai Feng 灵隐寺 under 10 km
A working Chan monastery beside a hillside of 1,000-year-old rock carvings
Also within 20 km: West Lake Expo Museum 西湖博览会博物馆 (under 10 km), 1954 Constitution Drafting Site 五四宪法历史资料陈列馆 (under 10 km), Wenlan Pavilion 文澜阁 (under 10 km), Historic Buildings of the Zhejiang Library 浙江图书馆旧址 (under 10 km), Xiling Seal Engravers' Society 西泠印社 (under 10 km), Sutra Pillar of Longxing Temple 龙兴寺经幢 (under 10 km).
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