Lotus Pond sits in Kaohsiung's Zuoying District, where temple architecture, lakeside scenery and local history meet around the water. The seven-storey Dragon and Tiger Pagodas are the most recognisable sight, rising beside the pond with their dragon and tiger entrances facing the lake.
At the pagodas, the visit becomes part sightseeing and part tradition. Visitors enter through the dragon's mouth and leave through the tiger's mouth, a custom associated with leaving misfortune behind and welcoming good fortune. Inside, Koji pottery reliefs depict traditional Chinese folk tales. Beyond the pagodas, the pond continues past historic monuments and a turtle habitat shaped by animals released into the area over time.
Highlights
- Dragon & Tiger Pagodas: The seven-storey twin pagodas rise directly beside Lotus Pond and remain one of Zuoying's defining landmarks.
- Dragon In, Tiger Out: Passing through the dragon entrance and leaving through the tiger follows a local tradition associated with turning away bad fortune and welcoming better luck.
- Koji Pottery Stories: Inside the structures, detailed Koji pottery reliefs bring traditional Chinese folk tales into the architecture.
- Life Around the Pond: Historic monuments and the local turtle habitat extend the experience beyond the pagodas and reveal another side of this long-established Kaohsiung landmark.
