Baitayu Pagoda
白塔峪塔
A Liao dynasty octagonal, thirteen-story pagoda with dense eaves, northwest of Xingcheng. Its brick carvings are exquisite, and it is a national key cultural heritage site.
The Baitayu Pagoda is located in Baita Township, about 12 km northwest of Xingcheng's urban area. It was built in 1092, in the eighth year of the Liao dynasty's Daan era. It is an octagonal, thirteen-story solid brick pagoda with dense eaves and stands about 43 meters tall. Each side of the tower has brick carvings of Buddha statues, flying apsaras and sutra pillars. It is well preserved and is a national key cultural heritage site. The surrounding area is rural and mountainous, and visitors are few, making it a good stop for those interested in Liao dynasty architecture. There is no fixed ticket booth. You need to drive or take a taxi, and climbing the base of the pagoda is not allowed.
Opening hours
All day