The Pagoda in Jiachen alley, Protected national pagoda in Gusu District, China.
The Pagoda in Jiachen Alley is a brick structure spanning multiple tiers, displaying traditional Chinese architecture with layered roofs and ornate window details. The building's form combines bold lines with refined embellishments visible from the street.
The pagoda's construction date is unknown. Its form resembles Song brick pagodas and it appears on the Song Pingjiang map, but thermoluminescence testing of its bricks points to firing in the late Tang to late Five Dynasties, and some details retain Tang features. The Qing text Wumen Biaoyin records seven small brick pagodas in Suzhou; this is the only survivor. In 1993 surrounding houses were demolished, a courtyard created, and the fifth storey, roof and spire rebuilt.
The Qing-dynasty text Wumen Biaoyin records seven small brick pagodas inside Suzhou's walls; this is the only one still standing. Its name comes from Jiachen Lane, the alley at whose southern end it stands off Ganjiang East Road.
The pagoda sits near public transit options, with bus stops and other connections in the immediate area. The site is straightforward to reach and sits centrally within the district.
The Qing-dynasty text Wumen Biaoyin records seven small brick pagodas in Suzhou; this is the only one still standing. Its bricks were thermoluminescence-dated to the late Tang to early Five Dynasties, though the tower is drawn on the Song Pingjiang map.
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