Once the tallest structure in Ningbo, Tianfeng Pagoda (Tiānfēng Tǎ, 天封塔) towers above a small park beside Chenghuan Miao, offering seven-story high views of the central Haishu district and the abandoned traditional Chinese homes in the lot on the opposite side of the street, which are currently being turned into a new development. Expect a walk up the ever-narrowing stairs to reach the top of the pagoda.

First built during the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, Tianfeng Pagoda was rebuilt during the Song Dynasty in 1144. Later, in 1798, the eaves were destroyed in a fire and weren't rebuilt until the 1930s.

A collection of artifacts discovered during an archeological excavation of underground chambers beneath the pagoda in 1984 are now on display at the Ningbo Museum.

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