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Wenfeng Pagoda, Xuchang 许昌文峰塔Xǔchāng Wénfēng Tǎ

National heritage site · Xuchang, Henan

Wenfeng Pagoda, Xuchang (许昌文峰塔)
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
Time needed
Under 1 hour
Days to budget
Half a day
City
Xuchang
Region
Henan
Type
Heritage
Listed as
National heritage site

About Wenfeng Pagoda, Xuchang

A tall octagonal brick pagoda of 13 storeys, built in 1615 on the initiative of the prefect of Xuzhou, Zheng Zhenguang, and also known as the Wenming Pagoda. It stands in a courtyard on Wenfeng Road, now run as the Wenfeng Pagoda Cultural Relics Protection Centre, with three Ming and Qing steles recording its building and repairs in front; it can no longer be climbed.

How to get to Wenfeng Pagoda, Xuchang

In the south-east of Xuchang's old city, about 1.5 km from Chunqiu Tower. Closed on Mondays except public holidays.

Nearby

Also within 20 km: Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area 春秋楼 (under 10 km), Baling Bridge Scenic Area 灞陵桥 (under 10 km), Lingjing Xuchang Man Site 灵井“许昌人”遗址 (20 km), Shoushan Platform and Steles 受禅台 (20 km), Xudu Han–Wei City Site 汉魏许都故城 (20 km).

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