About this place

This tower, which was reportedly built around 1044 AD, houses the cremated remains of several high ranking Buddhist monks. The brick pagoda stands measures 13 meters in height, and is a quiet, interesting haven amidst the noise and chaos of the city. 
   
Location: The pagoda is a few km west of Beiling Park in Huanggu District (皇姑区) on Fen He Jie (汾河街). It is just north of the inner ring road (崇山西潞). Ask a taxi driver for “shèlì tǎ”, otherwise the following buses will drop you off a couple blocks south of the tower (Ta Wan 塔湾 bus stop): 202, 233, 125, 205, 209, 228, 242, 267, 283, 329, 329支 
  
Useful bus routes to the pagoda:
202 from South train station
125 from WuAi Market
205,209 from North Train Station
228 from Government Square or Middle Street
242 from Beiling Park
283 from Tiexi Square (铁西广场)
329 from Bei Hang
 

Photos by Jerry Wang, 2007