Cishi Pagoda & Dongting South Road
慈氏塔
A Song-era octagonal brick pagoda on the Dongting Lake shore. At its foot lies the historic Dongting South Road district, an easy walk from Yueyang Tower.
Cishi Pagoda stands on the Dongting Lake shore, about 1 km south of Yueyang Tower. Tradition says it was first built in the Tang dynasty. The surviving tower is a Song-era rebuild, an octagonal seven-storey brick pagoda about 39 m high. It is a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit and the most striking historic landmark on the lakeshore. Only the exterior can be viewed, and admission is free. At the foot of the pagoda, Dongting South Road is a historic district that preserves the character of old Yueyang, with old houses, piers and local snack shops along its lanes. You can walk here from Yueyang Tower and Bianhe Street along the lakeside. Allow about 1 hour to watch the sunset over the lake from beneath the pagoda.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)