Jiaxiu Tower Travel Guide

As a symbol of Guiyang city, Jiaxiu Tower is a key historic monument under state protection. Standing on the huge Turtle Rock in the Nanming River, the Jiaxiu Tower is close to the Avalokitesvara Temple and Cuiwei Pavilion. In 1598, the 26th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, Governor Jiang Dongzhi of Guizhou has an embankment and a toer built, which was named Jiaxiu Tower to encourage local scholars to win success in the imperial examinations.

The Jiaxiu Tower is a threestory pavilion with three eaves, four corners and a pointed top. The Fuyu Bridge is like a jade belt floating on water. Crossing the Fuyu Bridge tourist will come to the Cuiwei Garden which intergrates a temple and a courtyard, and is decorated with some tourist attractions, such as Gongnan Pavilion.