Pazhou Pagoda
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The Pazhou Pagoda, also known as the Whampoa Pagoda or Pa Chow Pogoda, is an early modern Chinese pagoda on Pazhou Island in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong Province.{{cite web|url=http://www.gz2010.cn/09/1104/16/5N9O5B0Q0078023A.html|title=Pazhou Pagoda|date=2009-11-04|work=Source: gz.gov.cn }}
History
Construction of the Whampoa Pagoda was initiated in 1597 and was completely built by 1600. The pagoda is situated on a knoll at the south bank of Pearl River. Although it was built as a Buddhist landmark, it was also a useful navigation point for merchant ships traveling to Guangzhou.{{cite web|title=Ancient Architecture of Guangzhou: Pagodas|url=http://www.newsgd.com/travel/toursites/200305290025.htm|date=2003-05-29|publisher=www.newsgd.com}}{{cite web|title=琶洲塔简介|url=http://www.hpma.cn/article-bzt.aspx|access-date=2011-01-16|archive-date=2011-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707044725/http://www.hpma.cn/article-bzt.aspx|url-status=dead}}
Architecture
It is an octagonal tower with 9 main sections and 17 sub sections.{{cite web|title=Pazhou Tower|author=China Travel|url=http://www.welcomechinese.com/Destinationguide/130.html}} The tower stands at about {{convert|59|m|sp=}}, and has a diameter at the base of {{convert|12.7|m|sp=}}. It covers a total area of 111 square metres.
Functioning in a similar fashion to Chigang Pagoda, it was built for Fengshui and allow safe navigation of merchant ships traveling along the Pearl River towards Guangzhou.
Gallery
File:Aerial View, Whampoa Pagoda, Guangzhou 20230701.jpg|The Pazhou Pagoda in 2023
File:Pa Chao Pagoda1880.jpg|The Pagoda in 1880
File:Whampoa from Dane's Island.jpg|Drawing of the Pagoda and Changzhou Island, 1858
References
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External links
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Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1600