Lingguang Pagoda & Changbai County Town
灵光塔与长白县城
A brick pagoda from the Balhae Kingdom period in Changbai County town, a key national cultural heritage site. From the county town you can look across the Yalu River to Hyesan in North Korea.
Lingguang Pagoda lies in Tashan Park in the county town of Changbai Korean Autonomous County. It is a five-storey square brick pagoda built in the Balhae Kingdom period of the Tang dynasty, about 13 m tall. It is one of the few above-ground structures from the Balhae Kingdom still standing, and it is a key national cultural heritage protection unit. Tashan Park sits on high ground and offers a view over the streets of Hyesan City in Ryanggang Province, North Korea, on the opposite bank of the Yalu River. This is the most distinctive attraction in Changbai County. The park is free to enter. Changbai County town is about 1 hour’s drive from the south slope park gate and can be scheduled alongside the south slope, Wangtiane and the Yalu River Grand Canyon. The county town has Korean-Chinese restaurants. In border areas, do not take close-up photos of facilities on the opposite bank, and carry your ID with you.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Changbai Mountain South Slope
- Wangtiane Scenic Area
- Yalu River Grand Canyon
- Jinjiang Grand Canyon
- Tizi River
- Alpine Garden (West Slope)
- Wangchi Lake
- Changbai Mountain Heaven Lake (North Slope)