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Here, a moving love story is contained in the Leifeng Pagoda history. The story tells of a young scholar who falls in love with a beautiful woman, unaware that she is a white snake who has taken on human form. A monk intervenes in order to save the scholar’s soul and casts the white snake into a deep well at the Leifeng Pagoda. Over centuries the story has evolved from horror story to romance with the scholar and the white snake-woman genuinely in love with one another, but such a relationship is forbidden by the laws of Heaven. The legend was existed as oral traditions long before any written compilation. It has since become a major subject of several Chinese opera, films and TV series.

However,Leifeng Pagoga is one of the most popular sightseeings in Hangzhou City, and the view of the city skyline is one of the best from Leifeng Pagoda, and some of the smaller seating areas around the perimeter of the pagoda have a nice breeze and view of the structure. One of the 10 Scenes of the West Lake is "Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow", but this is best viewed from a distance (across the lake) just after sunset.

Travel Tips

Add: In West Lake Scenic Area, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Time for a Visit: 3hrs visiting
Opening Hours: Whole day
How to get: West Lake is sited in center area of Hangzhou. It is easily reached by taxi or public buses.