Tianxin Pavilion
A gate tower built on a surviving stretch of the Ming-Qing Changsha city wall, occupying the highest ground of the old city and long praised as “an ancient pavilion of Xiaoxiang, a famous city of Qin and Han”
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-18:00
- Ticket
- CNY 32
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A gate tower built on a surviving stretch of the Ming-Qing Changsha city wall, occupying the highest ground of the old city and long praised as “an ancient pavilion of Xiaoxiang, a famous city of Qin and Han”. The original pavilion was destroyed in the 1938 “Wenxi Fire” and rebuilt in 1983 to its original appearance; the three-story main tower is stately and imposing. Several hundred meters of old grey-brick wall remain, and the “Spirit of the Taiping Army” relief commemorates Xiao Chaogui, West King of the Taiping forces, who fell in the 1852 assault on the city. Chonglie Pavilion and Chonglie Gate in the park honor the soldiers who died in the Battles of Changsha during the War of Resistance; climbing the tower offers both historical reflection and a full panorama of the city's south.
Getting there: Bus / by taxi (Tianxin Road)
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