Liuhe Pagoda
六和塔
A brick-and-wood pagoda from the Northern Song, on Yuelun Hill above the Qiantang River. From the top, visitors can see the Qiantang River Bridge and the river views.
Liuhe Pagoda was first built in 970 during the Kaibao era of the Northern Song. It was meant to suppress the Qiantang tidal bore. The surviving brick body was rebuilt in the Southern Song, and the wooden eaves were restored in the late Qing. The pagoda is octagonal, has thirteen stories and is about 60 meters tall. Visitors can climb the stairs to the seventh floor. From the top, the views of the Qiantang River and the Qiantang River Bridge designed by Mao Yisheng are wide and open. The scenic area also contains the China Ancient Pagoda Garden, which displays scale models of famous pagodas from across the country. Admission is about 20 yuan, and climbing the pagoda costs extra (confirm on site). It is about 5 km from West Lake and can be combined with Huqiu and Jiuxi.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Zhakou White Pagoda
- Hupao Spring Park
- Hangzhou Zoo
- Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies
- Yuhuang Hill
- Manjuelong
- Southern Song Guan Kiln Museum
- Yuhuwan