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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. [1]
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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. [1]
The Whampoa Pagoda initiated work in 1597 and it was completely built in 1600. [1] 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. [1] [2] [3]
It is an octagonal tower with 9 main sections and 17 sub sections. [4] The tower stands at about 59 metres (194 ft),and has a diameter at the base of 12.7 metres (42 ft). [4] It covers a total area of 111 square metres. [4]
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. [4]
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