Hangzhou - Baochu Ta Pagoda

The Baochu Ta Pagoda was built in 1933 on the north bank of West Lake, on the foundations of an older pagoda built in the second half of the 10th C for a high-ranking state official who sought the protection of Buddha for Qiang Hong Chu, ruler of the Wu kingdom. This led to the pagoda being given the name ''Baochu'', which means ''Protector of Chu''. It stands 45m/148ft high and is one of the town's landmarks.