Tzu-En Pagoda

The Tzu-En Pagoda is located on a hill near the Sun Moon Lake, in Yuchih Township in central Taiwan's Nantou County. It was built in 1971 by late president Chiang Kai-shek in memory of his mother. It is the most famous landmark of the Sun Moon Lake.

The pagoda is 46 meters in height. It is an octagonal building. The three stories at the base are painted in white, while the nine stories of the main body are painted in golden red. The pagoda was difficult to construct because all the materials had to be shipped over the lake and moved up the hill. Today, surrounding the pagoda are beautiful trees. Local and international visitors can appreciate the magnificent scenery of the Sun Moon Lake from the top of the pagoda.