Tongzhou Randeng Pagoda, Ancient pagoda in Tongzhou District, China.

The Tongzhou Randeng Pagoda is an eight-sided structure rising about 50 meters with 13 levels, built on a lotus-shaped stone platform at its base. Throughout its facade, you can see intricate stone carvings and Buddha sculptures positioned at regular intervals.

A stele beside the pagoda records that the Northern Zhou built not a relic pagoda here but an earthen pagoda to subdue the waters; the Liao rebuilt a brick pagoda on that old foundation to hold Buddha relics and protect canal transport. A strong earthquake in 1679 toppled it, and it was rebuilt in 1696; the 1976 Tangshan earthquake left vertical cracks, repaired in 1985. It became a Beijing municipal protected site in 1982 and was merged into the Grand Canal national site in 2019.

The pagoda holds thousands of wind bells and carved Buddha figures throughout its structure, reflecting the religious devotion expressed through local craftsmanship. These elements reveal how artisans used decoration to communicate spiritual beliefs to those who entered.

The pagoda stands inside Xihaizi Park on the west bank of the old canal, next to the Youshengjiao Temple. It is a solid brick-and-wood structure with no interior to climb, so visitors view it from the park grounds. Sightlines were protected by removing three buildings of the Beijing International Wealth Center in 2020, allowing the tower to be seen within 1,000 metres.

The pagoda's 2,248 bronze bells each bear the names of donors, sometimes with short poems, blessings or reign dates. During the grain-transport era, boats passing Shagu village could sight the tower three times, and it served as a beacon guiding ships toward Tongzhou.