Four Gates Pagoda
四门塔
A single-story stone pagoda from the Sui dynasty in Liubu, the earliest surviving stone pagoda in China, with the ruins of Shentong Temple nearby.
The Four Gates Pagoda was built in the seventh year of the Daye era of the Sui dynasty (611 CE). It is a single-story square stone pagoda with a doorway on each of its four sides and four Buddha statues inside. It is the earliest surviving stone pagoda in China and a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit. The nearby ruins of Shentong Temple include a Tang dynasty Dragon and Tiger Pagoda, cliff carvings of a thousand Buddhas, and a forest of tomb pagodas. The pagoda is in Liubu Town in the southern mountains, about 35 km from the city center. Ticket prices follow on-site information. It can be combined with Jiuding Pagoda and Hongye Valley for a one-day tour of the southern mountains.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Jiuding Pagoda Ethnic Park
- Hongyegu (Red Leaf Valley)
- Jiurushan Waterfalls
- Longdong Scenic Area
- Lingyan Temple
- Fohui Mountain & Kaiyuan Temple Buddha Head
- Shandong Art Museum
- Shandong Museum