Shanghai - Pagoda for Pearls / Learning Pagoda

(Local Name: Huzhu Ta / Xie Ta) Near Songjiang on the Tianmashan mountain stands the Pagoda for Guarding Pearls, also known as the Leaning Pagoda (Xie Ta). It dates from 1079 and was almost burned down in 1788. Afterwards bricks were torn from the building which is why it leans towards the west.