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Flood wall and pagoda built in ancient times to ‘calm’ water
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HANGZHOU citizens began to harness the river from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (AD 907-979).
According to excavations by the Hangzhou Institute of Archeology, a flood wall was built between the river and the city wall.
Due to the spectacular tidal bores and special soil texture of the Qiantang River, Hangzhou’s old flood wall was built on a mudflat.
Emperor Qianliu of the Wuyue Kingdom (AD 907-978), today’s Zhejiang Province, presided over the flood wall’s construction.
The kingdom also established the Liuhe Pagoda beside the river to “calm” the tidal bores. The wood-and-brick pagoda’s name means “six harmonies.”
Viewing the tides has been a tradition for centuries and could date back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) when Hangzhou was the empire’s capital.
The tradition is still popular with tourists. In its efforts to protect the public, every year the Hangzhou government dispatches a large number of police officers to guard viewing spots along the river.
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