Wushan Hill & Black Pagoda
乌山 / 崇妙保圣坚牢塔
The Five Dynasties stone pagoda known as the Black Pagoda stands opposite the White Pagoda. Together with the cliff inscriptions and ancient trees of Wushan, it makes the most ancient-feeling hiking path in the old city.
The Black Pagoda's formal name is the Chongmiao Baosheng Jianlao Pagoda. It was built in 941, in the third year of the Yonglong era of the Min kingdom during the Five Dynasties. It is a seven-story octagonal granite stone pagoda about 35 meters tall, with Buddha reliefs carved on its body. It is one of the oldest stone pagodas surviving in Fuzhou. It faces the White Pagoda on Yushan from the east and west, and together they are known as the 'Three Hills and Two Pagodas'. North of the pagoda, the Wushan Historic Area has over two hundred cliff inscriptions, including the Tang-dynasty seal-script 'Prajna Terrace Inscription' by Li Yangbing. Shaded stone steps make it good for a walk. Admission is free. It is about a 10-minute walk from the south entrance of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, and the two can be visited together with Yushan.
Opening hours
All day (Wuta Pagoda exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
- Yushan Hill & White Pagoda
- Zhuzifang Historic Block
- Lin Zexu Memorial
- Daming Road Food Street
- Kaiyuan Temple (Fuzhou)
- Fuzhou West Lake Park
- Fujian Museum