Ci En Pagoda

The Ci En Pagoda is a pagoda in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.

History
President Chiang Kai-shek decided to construct the pagoda as a memory to his late mother Wang Caiyu (王采玉). During the construction, materials had to be brought in through the Sun Moon Lake and up the mountain. The construction was then completed by April 1971.

Architecture
The octagonal pagoda was constructed with a traditional Chinese architectural style on top of Mount Shabalan with an elevation of 954 m. The height of the pagoda is 46 m, which consists of 12 floors in total. The lower 3 floors were painted in white and the upper 9 floors were painted in golden red.

Transportation
The pagoda is accessible by bus from Taichung TRA Station or Taichung HSR Station.