Tianning Pagoda

　　 “China’s No.1 Buddhist Pagoda – Tianning Pagoda, foundation work began in April 2002 with an investment of nearly 300 million RMB. After nearly five years of construction, it officially opened to the public on New Year’s Eve, February 17, 2007. The chief architect of the pagoda is Professor Lu Bingjie from Tongji University in Shanghai. The pagoda is situated right behind Tianning Temple and is an octagonal, flying-eave structure designed in the style of the Tang and Song dynasties. It has a total floor area of 27,000 square meters, stands 13 stories tall at 153.79 meters high, making it the tallest among China’s more than 4,000 pagodas, as well as the highest steel-structured Buddhist pagoda in the world. The pagoda adopts the pavilion-style architecture of the Tang and Song dynasties with an octagonal layout. Its main body is constructed with a steel frame, and the spire is built in the style of a Vajra Throne Pagoda, cast from 70 tons of bronze and covered with gold foil, giving it a resplendent and magnificent appearance. The exterior walls are adorned with white marble, showcasing a golden spire with a jade-like body. Over 1,000 small white-marble pagodas surround the main tower at the base, forming an awe-inspiring pagoda forest. At the 13th floor, 118 meters above the ground, hangs a bronze bell weighing 30,000 jin (approximately 15 metric tons), whose resonant chimes broadcast blessings far and wide. Whether in terms of scale, height, materials used, or symbolic significance, Tianning Pagoda can be considered the finest in China, and also among the greatest in the world of Buddhist pagodas.

　　 The completion of this Buddhist pagoda corresponds symbolically with the Northern Yungang Giant Buddha, the Central Plains Longmen Giant Buddha, the Western Leshan Giant Buddha, the Eastern Ling Mountain Giant Buddha, and the Southern Hong Kong Tian Tan Buddha, adding new splendor to the global community of Buddhist heritage.

　　 Address: Inside Tianning Temple, No. 1 Luohan Road, Tianning District, Changzhou City

　　 Type: Ancient Pagoda

　　 Recommended visiting time: About 2 hours

　　 Phone: 0519-88178011

　　 Opening hours:

　　 8:30–17:00

　　 Ticket information:

　　 Tianning Temple: 20 RMB, Tianning Pagoda: 60 RMB.