The Pazhou Pagoda, also known as the Whampoa Pagoda or Pa Chow Pogoda, is an early modern Chinese pagoda on Pazhou Island in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong Province.
History
Construction of the Whampoa Pagoda was initiated in 1597 and was completely built by 1600. == Architecture==
Architecture
It is an octagonal tower with 9 main sections and 17 sub sections. The tower stands at about , and has a diameter at the base of . It covers a total area of 111 square metres. Functioning in a similar fashion to Chigang Pagoda, it was built for Fengshui and allow safe navigation of merchant ships traveling along the Pearl River towards Guangzhou. == Gallery ==
Gallery
File:Pagoda_at_Whampoa.jpg|Pagoda at Whampoa by Wilhelm Heine, 1853 File:Pa Chao Pagoda1880.jpg|The Pagoda in 1880 File:Whampoa from Dane's Island.jpg|Drawing of the Pagoda and Changzhou Island, 1858 == References ==