Longhu Ta in Kaohsiung, dragon and tiger pagodas on Lotus Pond
Published on 09/11/2026 at 15:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Longhu Ta in Kaohsiung is a twin set of brightly coloured pagoda towers beside Lotus Pond, fronted by a giant dragon and a tiger that turn temple architecture into a walkable story. Built in 1976 in Zuoying District in southern Taiwan, the complex brings late twentieth-century religious construction into a lakeside landscape lined with older shrines and pavilions.
Pagoda towers rising over Lotus Pond
Longhu Ta centres on two multi-storey pagoda towers that stand on platforms set out over the water near the shore of Lotus Pond in Zuoying District, a northern part of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.Longhu Ta centres on two multi-storey pagoda towers Each tower rises from a concrete or masonry base connected to the shore by walkways, so the pagodas read as vertical landmarks emerging from the lake surface rather than from solid ground.
The pagodas are described as seven-storey towers built with brick and stone, drawing on classical Chinese aesthetics associated with the Tang and Song dynasties.seven-storey towers built with brick and stone In colour and outline they follow a traditional tiered pagoda form, with repeating roofs and balconies stacked one above another, creating a rhythmic profile against the water and the skyline of Zuoying’s surrounding streets.
Dragon and tiger guardians and walk-through corridors
In front of the towers a giant dragon is linked with one pagoda and a tiger with the other, the pair forming a twin composition of guardian creatures and tower.each tower is linked with a single animal figure The dragon and tiger bodies contain interior corridors lined with painted panels and inscriptions, so that visitors can walk through the figures before emerging onto the platforms and proceeding to the pagoda interiors.
The complex forms part of the broader Lianchihtan, or Lotus Pond, scenic area in Kaohsiung, where temples, pavilions and bridges ring the lake.Lianchihtan scenic area Longhu Ta sits among these structures as a comparatively recent addition, weaving Taiwanese folk religious symbolism into a visual sequence of dragon, tiger, corridors and towers laid out along the shore.
Late twentieth-century construction in a historic district
The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, known locally as Longhu Ta, were built in 1976 as part of the temple landscape around Lotus Pond in Zuoying District.The temple was built in 1976 Their construction added a distinctly late twentieth-century layer to an area already shaped by older religious sites, including nearby complexes linked by causeways and promenades around the lakeshore.built in 1976 as part of the broader Lotus Pond temple landscape
Zuoying District lies in the northern part of Kaohsiung, a major city in southern Taiwan, and Longhu Ta stands in Bidong Village on the shore of Lotus Pond.Longhu Ta is a pagoda in Bidong Village, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung The lake itself is an artificial body of water lined with temples and viewing platforms, so the dragon and tiger pagodas join a dense urban-religious landscape where water, religious structures and city streets meet.
Visiting Longhu Ta: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Longhu Ta stands beside Lotus Pond, also known as Lotus Lake, in Bidong Village in Zuoying District, north of central Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. The area is reached via city transport towards Zuoying, including connections to Zuoying Station on major rail lines.
- The twin pagodas rise from platforms out in the lake, reached by walkways from the shore. Visiting the towers involves walking along level paths and up stairways inside the pagodas, where the ascent runs through several levels.
- Lotus Pond is a substantial artificial lake ringed with temples and pavilions, and Longhu Ta sits among these structures near the water. The setting combines urban streets with lakeside promenades, so a visit generally involves time outdoors beside the shore.
- The official language is Mandarin Chinese and the currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
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Frequently asked questions about Longhu Ta
Where is Longhu Ta in Kaohsiung?
Longhu Ta stands beside Lotus Pond, also called Lotus Lake, in Bidong Village in Zuoying District, a northern part of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
What can visitors expect at Longhu Ta?
Visitors find twin pagoda towers rising from platforms over the lake, reached through walk-through dragon and tiger figures whose interior corridors lead to the pagoda entrances.
What makes Longhu Ta distinctive among Lotus Pond temples?
The combination of seven-storey pagodas with giant dragon and tiger guardians built in 1976 gives Longhu Ta a clearly defined late twentieth-century character within the wider lakeside temple landscape.
