Rope and Gold Pagoda (Shengjin ta)
Located in Southern Nanchang, the Rope and Gold Pagoda (Shengjin ta) is the highest ancient building in the city, with an age of more than 1,000 years. Legend has it that if the pagoda is destroyed then the whole city will fall. The tower has, somewhat paradoxically, been destroyed several times and was last rebuilt in 1713 of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The name of the pagoda derives from another legend that tells of an iron box that was dug up during construction, inside which four bundles of gold ropes, three ancient swords and 300 Buddhist relics were found.

The pagoda itself is 58.7 metres in height and 33.8 metres in perimeter. The tower has eight sides and seven floors, all accessible by wooden stairs. Each floor has carved eaves and cloisters. At the top of the tower stands a gold-plated copper tripod. Unfortunately the pagoda, and the buildings, aptly named the Under Pagoda Temple (Taxia si), that surround it, are often closed to visitors.