Nanchang - Gold Wire Pagoda

(Local Name: Shenjin Ta) The Gold Wire Pagoda (Shenjin Ta) in the south of the city dates from the early 10th C. During excavation work in the immediate surrounding area four bundles of gold wire and three swords were brought to light.

The pagoda collapsed in 1708 but was rebuilt five years later. In 1788 it was surmounted with a gold tripod which was supposed to ward off fires. The octagonal 59m/194ft high pagoda has seven storys, each with a canopy.