Liuhe Pagoda

The Six Harmonies Pagoda or Liuhe Pagoda (Chinese六和塔, Pinyin tǎ Liuhe, Liuhe Pagoda english / Six Harmonies Pagoda / Six Harmonies Tower ) about 8 km southwest of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, at the foot of the mountain Yuelun - ( Yuelun Feng ) on the north bank of the Qiantang river was 970 by the King Qian Hongchu钱 弘 俶(ie Qian Chu ) (r. 948-978 ) of the Wu- Yue kingdom erected in the time of the Northern Song Dynasty and after destruction in the catch -La rebellion ( 1121 ) rebuilt in the time of the Southern Song Dynasty ( 1165 ).

The octagonal pagoda is 60 meters high and has 13 floors (inside seven). Your wood paneling was renewed several times (the last is from the year 1900, the Qing period ), but the brick core dates from the time of the Song Dynasty. The ceilings of the floors are decorated with colorful flowers, birds and other animals. The pagoda also served as a lighthouse.

She is since 1961 on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China ( 1-72 ).