Xiangshan Pagoda

Xiangshan Pagoda

Xiangshan Pagoda is a cultural relic protection unit of Hunan Province.

The ancient Xiangshan Pagoda was originally built during the Song Dynasty and was initially named "Yonghuai Tower." This pavilion-style, hollow brick pagoda has six sides, seven tiers, an iron gourd finial, and totals nine levels including the base and top, standing approximately 13 meters high. The entrance lintel is inscribed with the four characters “Xiangshan Pagoda,” while couplets on both sides read: “The moon carries the pagoda’s shadow drifting toward the Milky Way; I bring the sound of the zither echoing from the deer’s origin.” The interior of the pagoda is hollow, allowing visitors to climb to the top for a panoramic view of the mountain city of Yanling. The exterior features carved reliefs such as “The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea” on each level. Yin Rongfu, an official from the Qing Dynasty’s Ministry of Works, visited here and composed the poem: “Faded clouds fly over the temple eaves; the setting sun hangs at the forest’s edge. The pagoda’s shadow stretches blue into the sky; the mountain hues chill into the water.”

In October 1984, the ancient Xiangshan Pagoda was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit by the Zhuzhou Municipal People's Government.