Longhu Ta and the lakeside pagodas of Kaohsiung
Published on 09/21/2026 at 18:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Longhu Ta in Kaohsiung is the local name for the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, a pair of towers beside Lotus Pond. Built in 1976, they combine bright temple colour, animal imagery and a lakeside setting in Zuoying District.
Longhu Ta by Lotus Pond
The pagodas stand on the edge of Lotus Pond in northern Kaohsiung, within a temple landscape that includes shrines, pavilions and waterside paths. Their twin towers are linked to the shore by walkways and sit over the water on raised bases.built in 1976
The name Longhu Ta means Dragon Tiger Pagoda, and the English form, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, is also widely used. The pair belongs to a broader strand of Taiwanese temple architecture that favours colour, symbolism and strong vertical forms.Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Animal gateways and twin towers
The most striking feature is the way the dragon and tiger figures frame the approach to the pagodas. Each figure leads into a tower, and the two towers stand as a matched pair above the pond.red-and-yellow seven-storey
The complex is built in a distinctly late twentieth-century style, with saturated reds and yellows against the water and the lake edge. The result is less a single monument than a compact ensemble of pagoda, sculpture and ritual space.brightly coloured pagoda towers
Longhu Ta in Kaohsiung’s temple landscape
Longhu Ta sits in Zuoying District, on the northern side of Kaohsiung, close to the wider Lotus Pond temple area. The setting includes bridges, lakeside paths and other religious buildings spread around the water.Zuoying District
The site also appears in maps and travel listings under Bidong Village and Lotus Lake, reflecting the different place names used around the pond. For a visitor, the setting reads as a layered religious shoreline rather than an isolated monument.Bidong Village
Visiting Longhu Ta: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Longhu Ta is in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, beside Lotus Pond. City transport serves the area, and Zuoying is the key reference point.
- The pagodas rise above the water on raised bases. The site is an outdoor temple complex with walkways, steps and water edges.
- English is not an official language in Taiwan. 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?
It stands in Zuoying District in northern Kaohsiung, beside Lotus Pond. The surrounding area is part of a temple district around the lake.
What does a visit involve?
The site is an outdoor lakeside complex with twin pagodas, animal gateways and connecting paths. The main impression comes from the pair of towers and their position over the water.
What makes Longhu Ta distinctive?
The combination of dragon and tiger imagery, twin pagodas and a pondside setting gives it a strong visual identity. Its 1976 date places it firmly in the late twentieth century.
