Yan'an Attractions

This pagoda dates from the Ming period (1368-1644) and was restored several times under the Qing (1644-1911). It stands on the top of a hill in the east of Ya'an, on the banks of the Yanhe, and is the town's emblem as well as being the symbol of the Revolution.

The building is 44m/145ft high and octagonal in plan. There is a beautiful view of the town from here.

Nearby can be seen a large cast-iron 17th C bell.

In a small courtyard at the foot of Mount Phoenix (Fenghuangshan) in the north of Ya'an stands the house where Mao Zedong lived from January 1937 to November 1938.