Yongyuan Xiu Tower

Yongyuan Xiu Tower

Yongyuan Xiu Tower. In ancient times, Tangpu was a hub of commercial exchange for eastern Shaoxing, northern Shengzhou, and southwestern Yuyao. Located by the Xiao Shun River, it frequently suffered from severe flooding. During the Ming Dynasty, floods were especially common, and in an effort to subdue the water disasters, pray for favorable weather, and ensure local safety, the tower was constructed in the Tianqi Jiazi year (1624) of the Ming Dynasty by ten scholars surnamed Wu — led by Wu Xueke — from the upper, middle, and lower villages of Tangpu.

Location

Summit of Tashan on the western side of the Xiao Shun River, Tangpu Town, Shangyu City, Zhejiang Province