Pazhou Pagoda, Buddhist pagoda in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China

Pazhou Pagoda is an octagonal brick tower with nine exterior storeys and seventeen interior levels, rising over 50 metres on the south bank of the Pearl River. Its base, 12.7 metres in diameter, is built of red sandstone with eight trigram carvings and kneeling stone figures supporting the tower at each corner. The walls are whitewashed, and the top has an octagonal spire with iron corner beams.

The tower was built between 1597 and 1600 and served merchant ships as a navigation reference on their journey to Guangzhou port. It marked an important landmark for river traffic during the late Ming Dynasty period.

The name comes from Pazhou, the island in the Pearl River whose two hills resembled a pipa lute. The pagoda was also called Hai'ao Pagoda, after the golden turtle said to surface nearby, and Qing-era guides listed it among the Eight Sights of Guangzhou as "Pazhou's Pillar in Midstream". Its companion Hai'ao Temple and Beidi Shrine beside it were demolished during the Cultural Revolution.

The structure sits on Pazhou Island and is easily reached from the waterfront promenade. Visitors can view it from the outside and enjoy perspectives from the water or nearby walking paths.

The base is ringed by eight kneeling stone figures, each 0.5 m tall and wide, bearing the tower on their heads or hands; eight trigrams are carved on the sides of the red sandstone plinth. The top gallery is so narrow that only one person can pass sideways.