10,000 Buddha Pagoda

Anhui


Atop the ridge overlooking Jiuhua village stands this arresting seven-storey pagoda fashioned entirely from bronze. Reach it by following the signs for Huixiang Pavilion (回香阁; Huíxiāng Gé) or admire it from afar, especially when it is illuminated at night.


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