To study the dynamic response and seismic performance of dense eave brick pagodas under different earthquake intensities， taking a typical dense eave brick pagoda：Xiaoyan Pagoda as an example， a 1/10 scaled model is designed and the shaking table tests with three seismic waves，three seismic intensities and nine working conditions is conducted. Combining finite element simulation，the dynamic characteristics，acceleration responses，displacement responses，shear responses，and stress responses of the structure are analyzed. The results show that when the peak ground acceleration （PGA） is 0.2g， no obvious abnormity is observed，which indicated that Xiaoyan Pagoda is basically in an elastic state. When the PGA is not less than 0.6g，horizontal through cracks are generated easily on the east and west sides of the pagoda root，and oblique through cracks are generated easily at the north and south arches， and the top of the pagoda is visibly shaken. With the increasing seismic excitation， the structural damage accumulates and the natural vibration frequency decreases，the damping ratio increasing， resulting in the acceleration amplification effect weaken，then the increase of inertia force and floor shear force slows down. Through the typical shaking table tests and numerical analysis， it is a reference for the evaluation of the seismic capacity of the dense eave brick pagoda.