Liusheng Pagoda was where merchant ships would shift course from the main shipping route to the inner ports of Quanzhou. [Photo by Zheng Wenjia for chinadaily.com.cn]
Standing atop Jinchai Hill at the northern end of Shihu Peninsula in the middle of Quanzhou Bay, this pagoda is an important historical site at Shihu Port that marked where merchant ships would shift course from the main shipping line in Quanzhou Bay to the inner ports. It is believed to provide divine protection for traveling merchants.