This is one of those tourist attractions that you do because it is iconic for the place that you are visiting. The pagoda is completely tourist, hard to see what religious significance it now has. The...
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Leifeng Tower
Posted: Jan 10, 2024
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bcheong
White snake
Built in 975 by an emperor for his concubine, it unfortunately collapsed in 1924. Rebuilt in 2002, they kept the original relics inside, and the entire pagoda is new. So it’s weird when you enter a su...
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Posted: Mar 22, 2025
9changp
Impressive
The remains of this newly built pagoda are well preserved. Wooden carvings are intricate and magnificent. The ceiling is luminous. The view of the West Lake from the top is spectacular!
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Posted: Dec 31, 2024
ZfyEd
Another nice pagoda!
Leifeng Pagoda is a 5-storey tower with eight sides, located on the Sunset Hill south of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2...
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Posted: Jun 19, 2024
EnricoR71
Many reasons to visit her
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The pagoda is high on a hill and reaches through a long climb. What you see today is a modern reconstruction with a steel structure, lifts and all the technological gadgets. ...