Plan your visit
- City Chongqing
- Area Yuzhong District
- Nearest Subway Line 1 & 10 (Qixinggang Station)
- Vibe Culture, Unique
- Crowded Low (Hidden local spot)
- Price Free
- Suggested time 0.5h
About this place
A stone pagoda built in the 1930s, standing incongruously in the middle of a modern residential intersection in Qixinggang — the only pagoda on the Chinese mainland built by Tibetan monks, completed at great cost over two years.
Drifter says
"There's an old Chongqing saying: Qixinggang is haunted. In the late Ming dynasty this area was a mass burial ground. In the 1930s, when Chongqing's first mayor was developing the new district, workers uncovered a large number of human remains — so Tibetan monks were invited to build this pagoda to offer the dead passage and the living protection. The unexpected Tibetan Buddhist architecture stops you mid-step, and the story behind it makes it one of the most quietly profound historical footnotes in the city. The pagoda is currently closed and can only be viewed from the outside. What lies within remains unknown, but let it keep its mystery. Do not skip this spot just because you cannot enter, though—the immediate area is packed with authentic eateries frequented strictly by locals. Foraging for a meal here is highly recommended."
