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The Zhenhai Tower, also known as the Five-Story Pagoda, is a tower in
Guangzhou Museum
Buildings and structures completed in 1380 Towers completed in the 14th century Buildings and structures in Guangzhou Yuexiu District Ming dynasty architecture Museums in Guangzhou History museums in China Art museums and galleries in China National first-grade museums of China {{PRChina-museum-stub
The Zhenhai Tower, also known as the Five-Story Pagoda, is a tower in Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, sou ...
, Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020 ...
. It is located in Yuexiu Park
Yuexiu Hill, also known as Yut Sau Shan , Yut Sau Hill or Mount Yuexiu, is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. It once formed the northern end of the old walled city, though most of the walls have been dismantled and the city has now expanded f ...
, in central Guangzhou. It now houses the Guangzhou Museum.
History
It was first built in 1380, at the beginning of theMing dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu
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* Zhu (surname), common Chinese surnames
*Zhu River, or Pearl River, in southern China
*Zhu (state), ancient Chinese state, later renamed Zou
*House of Zhu, the ruling house of the Ming dynasty in Chinese history
*Zhu (str ...
(). The tower is 92 feet (25 meters) in height, 102 feet (31 meters) in width and 52 feet (16 meters) in depth.
Popular culture
By the time it was the highest building of Guangzhou when it was constructed. For a long period of time, it was the symbol of Guangzhou before theWuyang Statue Wuyang may refer to Chinese places:
*Wuyang County, in Henan, China
*Wuyang New Town, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Towns and townships
* Wuyang, Suining (武阳镇), a town of Suining County, Hunan province.
*Wuyang, Zhang County (武阳镇), ...
was built.
Gallery
See also
*Yuexiu Hill
Yuexiu Hill, also known as Yut Sau Shan , Yut Sau Hill or Mount Yuexiu, is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. It once formed the northern end of the old walled city, though most of the walls have been dismantled and the city has now expanded f ...
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External links
Guangzhou Museum
Buildings and structures completed in 1380 Towers completed in the 14th century Buildings and structures in Guangzhou Yuexiu District Ming dynasty architecture Museums in Guangzhou History museums in China Art museums and galleries in China National first-grade museums of China {{PRChina-museum-stub