City God Pavilion
Hilltop pavilion honoring a folk deity said to have tamed a man-eating tiger before execution.
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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.
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