Luoxing Pagoda (China Tower)
罗星塔
An ancient pagoda on Luoxing Hill in Mawei. Once internationally recognized as a navigational landmark called the 'China Tower', it overlooks the Sanjiangkou, the confluence of the three rivers.
Luoxing Pagoda stands on the summit of Luoxing Hill at Mawei Port. It is said to have been first built in the Song dynasty. The present seven-story octagonal stone pagoda was rebuilt during the Tianqi era of the Ming and is about 31 meters tall. It stands where the Min River and Wulong River meet the sea, and it has long served as a navigational beacon for the port of Fuzhou. Western nautical charts labeled it 'China Tower'. Beneath the hill, Luoxing Pagoda Park has the legend of Liu Qiniang and remains of old gun emplacements. From the hill, you can see Mawei Port and the shipbuilding sites. The park is free, and the tower is generally not open for climbing. Getting there: visit it together with the China Shipbuilding Culture Museum. A taxi takes about 5 minutes.
Opening hours
Park about 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mawei Naval Battle Memorial & Zhaozhong Shrine
- China Shipbuilding Culture Museum (Mawei)
- Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre
- Gushan & Yongquan Temple
- Luozhou Ancient Town
- Guling (Kuliang) Summer Resort
- Min River Night Cruise
- Yantai Hill Historic Area