Suojiang Tower

Suojiang Tower is located on the banks of the Yangtze River. Originally Suojiang Tower is a group of ancient buildings, including Suojiang Tower, Suojiang Pagoda and four iron oxen guardians. Now, only Suojiang Tower remains. It was firstly built in 1586 of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to protect the people from floods. With a height of 35 meters, Suojiang Tower is a mezzanine wood like structure with seven storeys. The tower has interior wooden staircase, which allows people to reach on the top of the tower to have a panoramic view of the Yangtze River.

Suojiang Tower has been weathered in the wind and rain for more than 400 years. It is recorded that an earthquake during the Ming Dynasty and many battles during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912）destroyed the whole Suojiang Tower complex except Suojiang Tower. Especially during the Anti-Japanese war, Japanese invaders bombed Jiujiang with artillery and the tower was bombed and received many holes. Although badly damaged, Suojiang Tower stands there doggedly. It also reveals the wonderful skills of the ancient workmen.

In recent years, the tower was rebuilt and restored many times and regained its vitality and glory again. In order to protect the ancient architecture, Suojiang Tower was listed as a provincial cultural relic protection unit in 1987.