Dashan Pagoda

Dashan Pagoda is a pagoda in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China. Originally built during the Song dynasty in 504, the tower has been destroyed and rebuilt many times.

Photo: Gisling, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Tower
Description: Chinese pagoda
Also known as: “Dashan Temple Pagoda, Shaoxing” and “大善寺塔”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cai Yuanpei’s Former Residence and Shaoxing.

Cai Yuanpei’s Former Residence

Museum

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei or Cai Yuanpei's Former Residence is the birthplace of Cai Yuanpei, a Chinese educator, esperantist, president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica. Cai Yuanpei’s Former Residence is situated 560 metres northeast of Dashan Pagoda.

Shaoxing

Railway station

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shaoxing is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km north of Dashan Pagoda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaoxing and Lingzhi Subdistrict.

Shaoxing

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Shaoxing is a city in Zhejiang, near Shanghai and Hangzhou, famous for its traditional Chinese bridges, boats, architecture, yellow wine and a huge number of textile and cloth factories.

Lingzhi Subdistrict

Suburb

Lingzhi Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. As of 2023, it administers 24 residential communities and 22 villages. Lingzhi Subdistrict is situated 5 km north of Dashan Pagoda.