Shashi - Pagoda of Longevity

(Local Name: Wanshou Ta) In the south of the city on the bank of the Jingjiang (a tributary of the Changjiang river) is the Pagoda of Longevity, completed in 1552 after four years building work.

The octagonal seven-story building of wood and stone, over 40m/131ft high, has 94 niches in the façade which are decorated with white marble statues. In the gold plated bronze chapel the complete text of a Buddhist manuscript has been engraved. From the top floor there is a beautiful view over the city.