Tourist attraction
City God Pavilion
Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310002
Hilltop pavilion honoring a folk deity said to have tamed a man-eating tiger before execution.
This guide to City God Pavilion in Hangzhou follows Zhou Xin, a feared Zhejiang inspector marched to execution in 1412 after corrupt officials framed him. It traces the odd reputation that already surrounded him, including a man-eating tiger that terrorized nearby villages until he prayed to the City God for justice, and the strange omens Hangzhou reported the night the blade fell. Climb the seven-story pavilion built on the same hilltop shrine and take in the sweep of West Lake and the Qiantang River while you listen.
Audio guides are written and narrated by AI.