Upturned eaves
On every storey.
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An octagonal, seven-storey brick pagoda outside the site of old Nanchang's Jinxian Gate, first built in the Tianyou era at the end of the Tang, between 904 and 907, and rebuilt under the Qing; it is one of the city's symbols. Legend says that when it was built, diggers found an iron box holding four golden ropes and three ancient swords, so it was named the «golden rope pagoda». Upturned eaves crown each storey, and a new quarter built in old style, with shops and restaurants, surrounds it. Visiting is free and the quarter is open from morning to evening, per visitor guides; the pagoda looks finest after sunset, when it is lit.
On every storey.
On every storey.
Shops, food.
Shengjinta Street, Xihu District, Nanchang
Legend says diggers building it at the end of the Tang found an iron box holding four golden ropes, so it became the «golden rope pagoda»; visiting is free, per visitor guides.