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Baochu Pagoda

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Ancient Pagodas
Open year round, 24/7
Recommended sightseeing time:0.5 hour
Address:
Baochu Rd, Xihu Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, China, 310000Map
Phone: 0571-87977767
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20230923 Morning: 1. The Baoan Tower is located in the Gem Mountain area of Hangzhou West Lake in the 5A Scenic Area. Jewel Mountain is a small mountain on the north bank of Hangzhou West Lake, 78 meters above sea level, the first name Baoshu Mountain, Guta Mountain, etc., was sealed by Qian Wang as the Shouxing Gem Mountain, because the rock composition contains onyx lenses, and it is named after the sun. It is the "gemite flow" in the ten scenes of New West Lake. It is also a great place to climb up to enjoy the panoramic view of the West Lake. Gem Mountain is mainly composed of 4 areas such as Huanglongdong Yuanyuan Folk Garden, Ziyundong, Baopu Daoyuan and Baoshao Pagoda. ① Address: No. 69 Shuguang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (North Entrance). ② Transportation: Direct bus, easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ time: 1 day. ⑤ fare: free, is an open scenic spot, Huanglong Cave charges another 15 yuan; Baopu Daoyuan 5 yuan. 2.3. Baoyan Tower is an iconic landscape of the whole mountain and even the West Lake. It was built in the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty in Taiping (976), also known as Yingtian Tower and Gem Tower. It has been rebuilt over generations. The tower is now rebuilt in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), with an octagonal plane and 7 floors, and a height of 45.3 meters. Leifeng Tower (4A) on the shore of West Hunan formed a famous north-south view, that is, "Baobao is like a beauty, Leifeng is like an old man". This area has: ① Peak: The highest point of Gem Mountain, also known as Jinzi Peak and Lion Peak, has a wide view. It is the best location for panoramic views of the West Lake. It can have a bird's eye view of the white embankment and the brocade bridge in the West Lake. The stone steps are carved on the stone, which is slightly dangerous. ② Laifeng Pavilion: It was built in the seven years of Qinghuizheng (1729), and was built on a boulder by Li Wei, the governor of Zhejiang. The gem mountain is like a phoenix, and the tree-hued pagoda is like an eagle mouth. The pavilion is named because of this. ③ Shouxing Stone: Shouxing pictogram stone, giving people a feeling of crumbling. ④ Ming Dynasty Tower Temple: Remnants of Ming Wanli years replaced when repairing the Baoshang Tower in 1997. ⑤ Multiple inscriptions. ⑥ Innocence Book Bar: Fashion Book Bar and Drink Shop, the wood carving outside the store is very beautiful. ⑦ Guanyue Temple Zhaozhongxuan Archway: built by the warlord Sun Chuanfang during the Republic of China, originally stood on the edge of the West Lake, and then expanded the road due to the opening of the first West Lake Expo, and moved to the current site. The original Yue Temple Zhaozhongxuan on the mountain has no existence. ⑧ Gem Mountain statue: originally chiselled in the 14th year of Ming Hongwu (1381), the original 20-28 sworn, inscribed 6 places, stretching more than 50 meters, the 1960s Cultural Revolution period was damaged, and there are only 2 sworn. ⑨ Dashi Buddha Courtyard statue: a half-body stone Buddha, about 9 meters wide, also known as Qinhuang Cable Boat Stone, commonly known as the Big Buddha Head, it is rumored that Qin Shihuang was on this stone when he was on a southern patrol. The Buddhist temple was built in Wu Yue Xiande three years (956), the Northern Song Xuan and six years (1124) monks think Jing chiselled this Buddha statue, the temple is named Dashi Buddha Courtyard, commonly known as the Big Buddha Temple, and later destroyed in the Qing army and Taiping heaven, only the stone Buddha, 5 statues, inscriptions, etc.

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