Leifeng Pagoda was constructed in the second year (977) during the Taiping Xingguo Period in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) by the king of Wuyue Kingdom to celebrate the pregnancy of his favorite concubine, Huangfei. Thus, it was originally named Huangfei Pagoda. However, in the second year (1120) during the Xuanhe Period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the pagoda was severely damaged by war. Later, it was renovated during the Qingyuan Period (1195-1200) of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Since then, 'Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow' has been famed as one of the top ten scenes in the West Lake.
During the Jiajing period (1522-1566) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), pirates invaded Hangzhou, and burned the tower down for fear that soldiers lay in ambush there. As a result, all the wooden structures were ruined, and only brick framework remained. What is worse, the bricks were stolen gradually from late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the early Republic of China (1912-1949) because local people believed that these bricks could exorcise evil spirits, bless people with many children, and promote the growth of silkworms. Consequently, the tower fell down on September 25th, 1924.
The site was cleaned up and the underground palace was excavated from 2000 to 2001. A great number of cultural relics were found, including gilded bronze statues of Buddha, bronze mirrors, bronze coins, jade figures, and a gilded stupa inside an iron box of Buddhist relics. On December 26, 2000, the foundation of the new tower was laid. The construction was completed on October 25th, 2002.
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