Laiyan Pagoda, Ancient pagoda in Hengyang, China.

Laiyan Pagoda is a seven-storey, eight-cornered brick-and-stone tower facing south, with a hollow interior. It rises 36 metres from a base 7.3 metres on each side. Its door lintel is white marble, inscribed with the pagoda's name.

Zeng Chaojie, then Minister of Rites, began building Laiyan Pagoda in 1581, the ninth year of the Ming Wanli reign, and it took thirteen years to complete. The Hengyang city government carried out a full renovation in 1989, when mayor Su Jianmin wrote a record of the work that was set into the left wall of the first-level doorway. A further restoration began in May 2016.

The pagoda attracts visitors interested in traditional Chinese building styles and forms from its era. People come to see the architectural details and understand how such structures shaped the city's identity.

The pagoda is easy to reach by foot and sits in an area connected to the rest of the city. Visitors can walk around the structure and explore the surrounding neighborhood.

The pagoda's name plaque is carved from white marble above the entrance. Beside the tower once stood a mountain gate and the Shuanglian and Yinxiang pavilions, all now gone; only the pagoda itself remains of the original complex.