The vast waters of Dongting Lake, the ancient Yueyang Tower through the ages
Yueyang Tower is located in Yueyanglou Street, Yueyanglou District, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, situated by the Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River, built on top of the ancient Yueyang City's Yueyang Gate. It is known as one of the 'Four Great Towers of Ancient China', alongside the Yellow Crane Tower, Tengwang Pavilion, and Penglai Pavilion.
In the 19th year of Jian'an during the Eastern Han Dynasty (214 AD), the General of Crossing the River, Lu Su, began the construction of the Yueyang Tower, which was the predecessor of the present tower; during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was known as Baling City Tower; in the early Tang Dynasty, it was called the Southern Tower, and the 'Poet Immortal' Li Bai was the first to refer to it as Yueyang Tower in his poetry, a name that has been used ever since; the existing main structure of Yueyang Tower was mainly rebuilt in the 6th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1880 AD). Historically, Yueyang Tower has been famous for its unique geographical location, magnificent natural scenery, and grand architectural structure. Many literary masters through the ages, such as Zhang Jiuling, Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Du Fu, Han Yu, Bai Juyi, and others, have ascended the tower and left behind numerous famous works, contributing to Yueyang Tower's profound cultural heritage. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the governor of Yuezhou, Teng Zijing, renovated Yueyang Tower and invited his good friend Fan Zhongyan to write the timeless masterpiece 'Memorial to Yueyang Tower', which further established Yueyang Tower as a political symbol of diligent governance and concern for the world.
Due to fires, wars, and other reasons, Yueyang Tower has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history, evolving from a military tower to a city gate tower and then to a scenic tower, now an important part of the national AAAAA-level scenic area 'Yueyang Tower-Junshan Island'. The main tower faces east and west, with a height of 19.72 meters, three bays wide and deep, surrounded by a gallery, with a depth of 14.56 meters, a width of 17.24 meters, covering an area of 251 square meters, topped with glazed yellow tiles, and is a three-story, four-pillar, flying eaves, helmet-top style pure wooden structure. Around the main tower is a modern Chinese-style garden.
In January 1988, Yueyang Tower was announced by the State Council as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units. On January 30, 2005, Yueyang Tower was selected as one of the top ten cultural heritages of Hunan.
Yueyang Building, famous for Fan Zhongyan's famous article, retains the original style, you can find many monuments, and you can see 800 Li Dongting Lake. The internal scenery is also very good, although the garden is not big. The fly in the ointment, the price inside is too high, there is deceptive consumption by individual merchants, such places of interest and monuments are not necessary
The most obvious feeling from the Yellow Crane Tower is that there are a lot fewer people. Although it is a Spring Festival holiday, it is obvious that there will be a lot more people in Wuhan. Yueyang is a very comfortable city, very suitable for visiting.
The combination of Dongting Lake and Yueyang Building is a scenic spot. One lake, one mountain and one water on the first floor, worthy of the Baling Resort. As a four famous building, it has a style. It is a good place to climb and look far away. It is consistent with the writing of Yueyang Building.
Yueyang Building, speaking of Yueyang, this is a beautiful story. I love the people in Yueyang. I love the scenery of Yueyang. I like to sit in Yueyang and rent to the winding road of Piaowei. I like to sit by the Dongting Lake and watch the sunrise and sunset. I like it there. I love Yueyang people's "warm". I remember the blessing I prayed at Sheng'an Temple. I also lobster I ate in Yueyang and Mala Tang in Yueyang. It is very special and unique. Dongting Lake seems to be beautiful and like other lakes. Yes, we are all the same, and the feeling is different. I love ❤️
Because a text in junior high school, I know "Yueyang Building Notes", through the incisive lecture of the Chinese teacher, unforgettable for life! A few weeks ago, I also went to see the Chinese language teacher of the year of the year, talked about the situation of the lecture, and I couldn't help but recite the "Yueyang Building Notes". I have always wanted to come to Yueyang to see Yueyang Tower (for 40 years), and today I finally realized my wish. I stayed in the scenic spot for 4 hours, as if my old friends met, and I felt very deep. I also accidentally encountered the sunset of Dongting Lake, which was so spectacular!
The overall scenic spot is worth seeing. The Luohe Street, Baling Square, and the ancient five Yueyang Buildings built around Yueyang Building are very beautiful. The yellow plum drama performed during the Spring Festival is also very rich. It is really "listening to a city, rushing to a city". Worth a look!
Yueyanglou Dongting Lake, these two must be said together. A "Yueyanglou Notes" let this four famous buildings bloom all the way, blooming today. Although today's Yueyang Building is a newly renovated building in the Qing Dynasty, it is OK to feel the momentum of the 800-li Dongting. Unfortunately, I can't land in Yueyang Building.
The rainy Yueyang Building is more vicissitudes of temperament. The endless Dongting Lake is more vast. I bring my baby to feel it. It seems to recall that my dad took me to the same age to travel. Different years, the same Yueyang Building, I feel a lot, haha!