Suojiang Tower
锁江楼
A brick tower on the Yangtze bank from the Ming Wanli era, bearing bomb scars from the War of Resistance against Japan, and a landmark of Jiujiang's riverfront.
Suojiang Tower was built in the fourteenth year of the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty (1586). This seven-story, eight-sided brick tower stands about 35 m tall. It was originally a feng shui tower to pacify the river's currents, and the Suojiang Pavilion beside it is a later rebuild. The tower bears scars from the Japanese bombing of 1938 and still stands on the south bank of the Yangtze. The tower area is free or low-cost (check on site). It lies on the eastern section of the Jiujiang riverfront road, about 1 km from Xunyang Tower, and can be reached by following the riverside path.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Xunyang Tower
- Yanshui Pavilion, Gantang Lake
- Donglin Temple
- Xiaotianchi & Wangjiang Pavilion
- Guling Town
- Meilu Villa
- Jinxiu Valley & Immortal Cave
- Huajing Garden & Ruqin Lake