Taibai Tower, Jining
太白楼
The former site of the wine tavern where Li Bai drank while living in Jining. The tower stands on an ancient city wall and overlooks the old Grand Canal district.
Taibai Tower sits on the north bank of the ancient Grand Canal in Jining's Zhongqu district. Li Bai lived in Renxian (today's Jining) for more than twenty years and often drank at the Hele family tavern here. Later generations built the tower in his memory. The current structure is a reconstruction, built on the base of a Ming-dynasty city wall. Inside are a portrait of Li Bai, poetry steles, and exhibits on Jining's Grand Canal culture. Admission is about ¥10, and allow about 40 minutes. Nearby you can stroll Zhugan Lane and the Dongda Mosque. It is about 40 km from Qufu, roughly 50 minutes by high-speed train or taxi.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Jining Great East Mosque
- Wu Family Shrines
- Xinglong Pagoda
- Baoxiang Temple
- Mansion of Mencius
- Temple of Mencius
- Confucius Museum
- Ming City Wall of Qufu