Longhua Pagoda
Address ： No. 2853, Longhua Road (south of Longhua Temple), Xuhui District, Shanghai
Address ： No. 2853, Longhua Road (south of Longhua Temple), Xuhui District, Shanghai
Opening Hours：
All day (limited to the exterior)
Details：
The Longhua Pagoda, initially built in 247 CE and rebuilt in the Song Dynasty, is on the sixth list of China’s Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. This 40.64-meter-tall pagoda is a brick-wood pavilion-style structure with seven stories and eight corners. Each story has arched doors (kunmen) on its four sides and rectangular niches on the remaining four sides. Inside the pagoda, a wooden staircase spirals up to the top floor. Underneath the floor of each story is hidden a finely-decorated brickwork arch. The pagoda’s outer eave corners use double-bracket sets (yuanyang jiaoshou gong) to present the distinct features of Song Dynasty buildings. As one of the best-preserved pavilion-style towers in Shanghai, this pagoda was once the commanding height of the Longhua area. Stepping inside it, visitors can see its staircase narrows down floor by floor. The part of staircase on the top floor can accommodate one person only. Standing at the top of the pagoda, visitors can overlook the Longhua Temple, the Martyrs Cemetery and other surrounding historic buildings down below, taking in the beautiful cityscape.
*The above information is subject to the official release by the venue, and this platform is for reference only.
Opening Hours
All day (limited to the exterior)
Details
The Longhua Pagoda, initially built in 247 CE and rebuilt in the Song Dynasty, is on the sixth list of China’s Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. This 40.64-meter-tall pagoda is a brick-wood pavilion-style structure with seven stories and eight corners. Each story has arched doors (kunmen) on its four sides and rectangular niches on the remaining four sides. Inside the pagoda, a wooden staircase spirals up to the top floor. Underneath the floor of each story is hidden a finely-decorated brickwork arch. The pagoda’s outer eave corners use double-bracket sets (yuanyang jiaoshou gong) to present the distinct features of Song Dynasty buildings. As one of the best-preserved pavilion-style towers in Shanghai, this pagoda was once the commanding height of the Longhua area. Stepping inside it, visitors can see its staircase narrows down floor by floor. The part of staircase on the top floor can accommodate one person only. Standing at the top of the pagoda, visitors can overlook the Longhua Temple, the Martyrs Cemetery and other surrounding historic buildings down below, taking in the beautiful cityscape.
*The above information is subject to the official release by the venue, and this platform is for reference only.
