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Some seven kilometers to the east of the
city, Tianran Pagoda is said to have
been built by Guo Pu (276-324), a noted
scholar of the Jin Dynasty. The existing
brick and stone structure was rebuilt
during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The
octagonal seven-level pagoda is 42 meter
high and is supported by eight stone
Buddhist warriors at its base. The top
of the pagoda provides a fine view of
the port of Yichang, the boats on the
river, and the wooded Wulong (Five
Dragon) Hill (Wulongshan) on the
opposite bank. At sunrise, the
reflection of the pagoda in the river
meets the reflection of Five Dragon
Hill, and the scene has been described
as “the whip beating the dragons.” |
