Zhenhai Tower (Guangzhou)

"Five-Storied Pagoda" redirects here. It should not be confused with five-storied pagodas generally or with the novel The Five-Storied Pagoda.

The Zhenhai Tower, also known as the Five-Story Pagoda, is a tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is located in Yuexiu Park, in central Guangzhou. It now houses the Guangzhou Museum.

Zhenhai Tower
Simplified Chinese	镇海楼
Traditional Chinese	鎭海樓
Literal meaning	Sea-Guardian Building
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhènhǎi Lóu Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zan3 hoi2 lau4
Five-Story Pagoda
Simplified Chinese	五层楼
Traditional Chinese	五層樓
Literal meaning	Five-Story Building
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wǔcéng Lóu Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ng5 cang4 lau4

The Five-Story Pagoda in the 1890s

History

It was first built in 1380, at the beginning of the Ming dynasty, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu (朱亮祖). The tower is 92 feet (28 meters) in height, 102 feet (31 meters) in width and 52 feet (16 meters) in depth.

Popular culture

By the time it was the highest building of Guangzhou when it was constructed. For a long period of time, it was the symbol of Guangzhou before the Five Goats Statue was built.

Gallery

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  Photographer unknown, "Zhenhai Tower, Guangzhou," n.d., Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC
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  Photographer unknown, "Zhenhai Tower, Guangzhou," n.d., Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC

See also

• Yuexiu Hill

External links

• Guangzhou Museum