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Baizi Pagoda, Macheng 柏子塔Bǎizǐ Tǎ
National heritage site · Huanggang, Hubei
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Huanggang
- Region
- Hubei
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Baizi Pagoda, Macheng
A Tang-dynasty brick pagoda on Jiulong Hill in Yanjiahe township, built in 783 by the monk Xuying and named after a cypress that once grew from its top. It is a hexagonal multi-storey tower: originally nine storeys, two were destroyed by bombing in the war against Japan, and seven survive to a height of 34.72 m. It is described as the oldest surviving multi-storey brick pagoda in Hubei.
How to get to Baizi Pagoda, Macheng
In Baizita village, Yanjiahe township, in the hills north-east of Macheng city, about 15–20 km by road from the city.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Macheng Martyrs' Cemetery 麻城烈士陵园 (10 km), Wunaoshan National Forest Park, Macheng 五脑山国家森林公园 (10 km), Xiaoganxiang Cultural Park, Macheng 孝感乡文化园 (10 km).
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