概览
雷峰塔矗立在西湖南岸夕照山上，初建于北宋开宝八年（975 年），是吴越国王钱俶为供奉佛螺髻发舍利所建。「雷峰夕照」名列西湖十景，又因《白蛇传》中白娘子被镇塔下的传说家喻户晓。2002 年在旧塔遗址上重建的新塔高 71.7 米。塔影与湖光交织，是西湖天际线的重要一笔。[1]
历史沿革
塔初名皇妃塔，因建于雷峰之上俗称雷峰塔，原为八面五层砖木结构楼阁式塔。明嘉靖年间倭寇纵火焚毁外檐木构，仅存砖砌塔身；清末民初乡民盗挖塔砖，1924 年 9 月塔身轰然倒塌，鲁迅为此写下《论雷峰塔的倒掉》。2002 年新塔落成，铜瓦飞檐，遗址被完整罩护于塔内。[1]
看点
新塔底层保留了旧塔砖砌遗址，透过展陈可直面千年塔基；塔内东阳木雕《白蛇传》壁画层层展开民间传说。登塔凭栏，西湖三面云山尽收眼底，是俯瞰苏堤、小瀛洲的最佳机位之一；傍晚时分落日熔金洒满塔身湖面，「雷峰夕照」名不虚传。塔内还陈列着地宫考古发掘的图文与文物介绍。[2]
参观贴士
乘公交至净寺站或雷峰塔景区站下车，门票含登塔电梯，全程约一小时。黄昏是客流高峰，建议日落前一小时登塔占位；塔下净慈寺「南屏晚钟」可一并游览。从苏堤南端或长桥公园隔湖拍塔，是经典取景角度。新塔配有电梯与自动扶梯，老人儿童登塔没有压力。登塔后可在各层环形外廊绕塔一周，慢慢观景。[1]
Overview
On Sunset Hill above West Lake's southern shore, Leifeng Pagoda was first raised in 975 by the Wuyue king Qian Chu to house a relic of the Buddha's hair. 'Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow' counts among the Ten Scenes of West Lake, and the tower is famous nationwide as the prison of the White Snake Lady in the beloved folk legend. The present pagoda, rebuilt over the old ruins in 2002, stands 71.7 meters.
Originally a five-story wood-and-brick tower called the Imperial Consort Pagoda, it lost its wooden eaves to a Wokou pirate fire in the Ming Jiajing era; brick-pilfering villagers finally brought the bare shaft down in September 1924 — an event Lu Xun marked with his essay 'On the Collapse of Leifeng Pagoda.' The 2002 reconstruction in copper-toned tiers shelters the original brick foundations at its base, while carved murals retell the White Snake legend floor by floor.
Take the bus to Jingsi or Leifeng Pagoda stop; admission includes the elevator to the top, about an hour in all. Sunset is the rush hour — ascend an hour early for the view over Su Causeway and the lake islets. The evening bell of Jingci Temple next door pairs naturally, and the classic photo angle is from the south end of Su Causeway.
