Yueyang Tower is an ancient architectural treasure on the shores of Dongting Lake in Yueyang City, Hunan Province. Known as one of four famous Chinese towers, the others are the Tengwang Pavilion in Hubei Province, the Yellow Crane Tower in Jiangxi Province, and the Penglai Pavilion in Shandong Province. Welcome to China for Guangzhou Fair & Canton fair 2014, you could go to Yueyang tower for a nature culture journey. HRC is pleased to offer great service to build a unique China tour for you.
The architectural style of Yueyang Tower is quite unique. The main tower is 21.35 meters high with 4 columns, 3 stories, flying eave, helmet roof and wood construction, the helmet-roof of such a large dimension is a rarity among the ancient architectures in China. Entering the tower, you"ll pass the famous couplet: "Dongting is the water of the world, Yueyang is the tower of the world." Moving on, there is a platform (Dianjiang tai) that once functioned as the training ground for the navy of Three-Kingdom period general Lusu. To its south is the Huaifu Pavilion in memory of Dufu (712-770AD), who was the famous poet during the Tang dynasty and wrote the famous poem and later died in the city. Stepping out of the Xiaoxiang Door, the Saint Plum Pavilion (Xianmei ting) and the Three Drunkards Pavilion (Sanzui ting) can be seen standing on two sides. In the garden to the north of the tower is the tomb of Xiaoqiao, the wife of Zhouyu, another famous Three-Kingdom general.
Yueyang Tower was made famous by many Chinese poets who visited and wrote poetry about it and Dongting Lake. Fan Zhongyan in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), made the tower famous with his remarks, which have since then been deeply rooted in Chinese people's minds. "One should first show concern of the state and lastly to enjoy himself" were his most famous words. Chairman Mao also visited this tower and wrote a poem about the tower. His handwriting is even preserved on the wooden boards on the third floor of the tower.
