The Baochu Ta Pagoda, Hanghzhou is one of the greatest Hangzhou Tourist Attractions in China. The Baochu Ta Pagoda is situated on the Baochu Hill on the north bank of West Lake in Hangzhou. Baochu Ta Pagoda, Hanghzhou was originally called Yingshang Pagoda and was constructed between 968 and 975 AD during the Northern Song Dynasty.
Legend states that after founding the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, the new emperor, called the King of Wuyue, Qian Hongchu, to the capital at Kaifeng. Qian Hongchu's uncle, Wu Yanshuang, prayed for his safe return and built this pagoda, naming it Baochu Pagoda Tower of Blessing Chu.
The Baochu Ta Pagoda in Hanghzhou was re-constructed between AD 998 and AD 1003. In the year 1789, during the Qing Dynasty, a broken stone tablet with an inscribed account of the construction of the pagoda by Wu Yanshuang was discovered at the foot of the Pagoda. Since then, the pagoda has repeatedly been shattered and restored. The present building was the result of a renovation done in the year 1933.
Baochu Ta Pagoda, Hanghzhou is made of brick and wood, but all the wooden parts have been destroyed, leaving only the main body that is built of brick. The present Pagoda is a hexagonal structure of 7 storeys, about 45 meters high. Baochu Pagoda is a landmark and one of the most important tourist attractions of the beautiful West Lake region of China.
The name Baochu, translated directly, meaning "protector of Chu". Originally the Pagoda had 9 storey constructed in 963, but finally it was reconstructed in 1933, with only 7 storey remaining. The Baochu Ta Pagoda at Hanghzhou contains no internal staircase. The tower lies next to a path that runs along the northern mountain range and is accessible by both dirt paths and cement stairs from nearly every side of the mountain.
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