Shenzhen Pagoda

Shenzhen Pagoda

The Shenzhen Pagoda is a cultural relic protection unit of Huangpu District.

The Shenzhen Pagoda is located on an earthen slope near Shenzhen Village in Changzhou Town. Built during the Qing Dynasty, it is an ancient tower with a pavilion-style, brick-and-wood structure.

The base of the pagoda is built with gradually expanding brick courses, and at the corners of the tower, bricks interlock tightly without gaps. From the bottom up, the edges are sharp and the lines straight. At the corners of the second and third tiers, leaping carp are sculpted, with their tails and mouths extending to the eaves, their scales painted in cloisonné blue with yellow edges, and their lips bright red, adding striking vibrancy. The interior shaft of the pagoda is hexagonal and vertical. The pagoda has three stories, each with a protruding eave that gradually decreases in size as it goes up. Below the eaves are leaf-scroll relief patterns, arranged neatly and exquisitely. Beneath the projecting eaves are three-dimensional colored paintings, particularly four vivid scenes—“Golden Dragon Soaring,” “Colorful Phoenix Dancing,” “Lion Playing,” and “Qilin Riding Clouds”—which appear lifelike and full of motion. The pagoda top is a steeply sloped inverted parabolic spire, crowned with a blooming lotus flower at the center, which holds a gourd, presenting an elegant and ethereal aesthetic.

Changzhou Subdistrict: Established in August 2002, Changzhou Subdistrict is located in the southwestern part of Huangpu District. It is an independent island at the mouth of the Pearl River and the site of the famous former Whampoa Military Academy. To the southeast, it is connected by bridge to Xiaoguwei in Xinzao Town, Panyu District; to the west, it faces Haizhu District, and to the north, it faces the old port of Huangpu across the river. The total area is 11.5 square kilometers, including 8.5 square kilometers of land. By the end of 2003, it had 177 hectares of arable land and 1,146.5 mu of forested hills. There are four community resident committees—Shenzhen, Changzhou, Huangchuan, and Meiyuan—and 36 resident groups, with a registered population of 20,935 people from 6,231 households... Detailed information about Changzhou Subdistrict++