Liusheng Pagoda
六胜塔
A Yuan dynasty stone pagoda on the shore of Quanzhou Bay in Hanjiang, Shishi. It served as a navigational marker for ships entering and leaving Quanzhou port in ancient times. It is a World Heritage site.
Liusheng Pagoda, also called Shihu Pagoda, stands on Fengchao Mountain (Jinchai Mountain) in Shishi City. It was rebuilt in the Yuan dynasty. This eight-sided, five-story stone pagoda imitates wooden pavilion architecture and rises about 36 meters on the southern shore of Quanzhou Bay. It was a navigational marker for ships entering and leaving Quanzhou port during the Song and Yuan dynasties, and it is one of the World Heritage sites. From the base of the pagoda, visitors can look out over Quanzhou Bay and the ruins of the Shihu wharf. Free admission. A visit takes about 30 minutes. It lies about 25 kilometers from Quanzhou's old city and can be visited together with Wanshou Pagoda.
Opening hours
Open all day (tower cannot be climbed)
Nearby sights
- Xunpu Village
- Wanshou (Gusao) Pagoda
- Zhenwu Temple
- Lingshan Islamic Holy Tombs
- Wudianshi Historic District
- Quanzhou Maritime Museum
- Luoyang Bridge
- Deji Gate Ruins