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Ruiguang Pagoda, Huaikou 淮口瑞光塔Huáikǒu Ruìguāng Tǎ
National heritage site · Chengdu, Sichuan
- Time needed
- Under an hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Chengdu
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Ruiguang Pagoda, Huaikou
A 33-metre square brick pagoda of 13 storeys in the grounds of Ruiguang Temple, on the east bank of the Tuo River at Huaikou; its recorded founding date is 1148, in the Southern Song. Backed by Snake Hill and facing the river, it has an inner stairway of 133 steps reaching the tenth storey and an iron finial. Locals call it the White Pagoda.
How to get to Ruiguang Pagoda, Huaikou
In Huaikou town, Jintang County, about an hour by road north-east of central Chengdu.
Nearby
- Luodai Ancient Town 洛带古镇 20 km
A Hakka market town on Chengdu's edge, with grand guild halls built by Qing-era settlers - Chengdu Giant Panda Base 成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 40 km
Watch giant pandas munch bamboo and tumble about among the trees - Sanxingdui Museum 三星堆博物馆 50 km
Goggle-eyed bronze masks and a towering bronze tree from a lost Bronze Age kingdom - Wenshu Monastery 文殊院 50 km
An active Buddhist monastery of incense-filled courtyards, a teahouse and vegetarian food - People's Park & Heming Teahouse 人民公园与鹤鸣茶社 50 km
Bamboo chairs, jasmine tea and roving ear cleaners in Chengdu's favourite park
Also within 20 km: Wufengxi Ancient Town 五凤溪古镇 (10 km).
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