Yueyang Tower is located at the west gate of Yueyang City, close to the Dongting Lake. It is known as one of the three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River, along with Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi, and Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei.
"Be the first to worry about the world's worries, and the last to enjoy the world's happiness", the famous work "Yueyang Tower" by Fan Zhongyan of the Northern Song Dynasty made this famous tower on the shore of Dongting Lake a household name.
The roof of Yueyang Tower is very unique, adopting the ancient general's helmet-like roof structure. There is not a single iron nail or beam in the entire building, which is also unique in the history of ancient Chinese architecture.
Climbing to the top of the three-story building and looking out from the railing, you can see the vast and misty Dongting Lake, and the famous verses from ancient times can't help but echo in your ears.
Attractions Location: Dongting North Road, Yueyanglou District, Yueyang City, Hunan Province
Tickets:
Adults: RMB 70; Discounted tickets: RMB 35 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st - December 31st)
Half-price tickets: (1) Senior citizens aged 60 (inclusive) to 65 (excluding 65). (2) Minors aged 14 (inclusive) to 18 (excluding 18). (3) Full-time university undergraduates and below can purchase tickets with valid ID.
Free tickets: (1) Children under 14 years old (not including 14 years old). (2) Seniors over 65 years old (including 65 years old). (3) Disabled persons, active military personnel, and retired military cadres with valid certificates.
Opening hours:
07:30-18:00 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Contact Details: 0730-8899980
Transportation:
You can take bus No. 10, 15, Tour No. 15, 19 or 22 to Yueyang Tower Scenic Area Station, which is within walking distance.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
Explore the historic Yueyang Tower and enjoy the beautiful views of Dongting Lake, immersing yourself in the cultural and natural beauty of Yueyang.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Yueyang city center near the tower for easy access. Try local Dongting Lake fish dishes, lotus root snacks, and Hunan spicy cuisine.
Souvenirs: Calligraphy scrolls, Dongting Lake lotus root products, local tea leaves, and hand-painted fans.
Combine the cultural experience of Yueyang Tower with nature exploration at Dongting Lake and Junshan Island.
Accommodation/Food: Stay near Yueyang Tower or along Dongting Lake’s shore. Enjoy local freshwater fish hotpot and traditional Hunan dishes.
Souvenirs: Wetland bird-themed crafts, lotus products, Dongting Lake souvenirs, and handmade pottery.
Experience Yueyang’s history, culture, and nature while exploring surrounding ancient towns and attractions.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Yueyang city. Try local street food such as spicy rice noodles and smoked pork.
Souvenirs: Ancient town crafts, traditional Hunan embroidery, and local snacks.
Broaden your travel around Yueyang with more cultural and nature-focused spots plus local entertainment.
Accommodation/Food: Continue staying in Yueyang city center. Sample lotus root cakes and freshwater delicacies.
Souvenirs: Lotus-themed crafts, local teas, and traditional herbal medicines.
Enjoy a relaxing exploration of Yueyang’s neighboring towns and natural reserves to experience authentic rural Hunan.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Yueyang or Hanshou town for local cuisine. Try steamed fish and spicy local vegetables.
Souvenirs: Wetland crafts, local honey, and herbal teas.
Combine Yueyang’s rich history with broader Hunan experiences, including visits to Changsha and nearby cultural sites.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Changsha city center, enjoy local hotpot, stinky tofu, and rice noodles.
Souvenirs: Calligraphy brushes, Mao Zedong memorabilia, and local snacks.
Enjoy a week-long immersive trip combining Yueyang’s cultural and natural sites with surrounding regional highlights.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Hengyang or Changsha. Try mountain vegetables, local noodles, and traditional pastries.
Souvenirs: Hengshan tea, mountain herbs, Buddhist artifacts, and handmade crafts.
The entrance fee is RMB 80 and the half price is RMB 40
Such landmark scenic spots are usually "over-packaged". In fact, all you see is the Yueyang Tower, and most of the space is park-type corridors. They are enclosed and look very large, but there is actually not much to see.
After walking along a park corridor with fish and fountains, we arrived in front of the wall of Yueyang Tower.
There was heavy fog when we came in. The Yueyang Tower in the haze was very special. Even in such weather, there were many tour groups and groups of primary and secondary school students, and everyone gathered here.
Then we went to the main building of Yueyang Tower. The rooftop is very unique.
We climbed to the top of the three-story building and looked out, but unfortunately we couldn't see anything due to the fog. Right in front of us was the 800-mile Dongting Lake.
The most important tour is basically over, so just take a quick walk around the area and you will find that there are more staff than tourists.
The Yueyang Tower Scenic Area is actually a larger park. When I first saw the Yueyang Tower, I felt very complicated: Can such a small building be called the Yueyang Tower? ! Is this the small building that Fan Zhongyan wrote about in his magnificent Yueyang Tower? It seems that it is not as big as the Wanghai Tower in Dongtou, Wenzhou, which I have visited before. But don’t be unconvinced, it is called the “Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan” together with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan and the Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang. Besides, who stipulates that famous buildings must be big! ?
The queues when I climbed the Yueyang Tower made me experience the horror of the queues at tourist attractions during the Spring Festival for the second time (the first time was when I went to the Nanjing Tulou two years ago). Fortunately, there were not too many people and the queue lasted less than half an hour. Yueyang Tower has three floors. When you climb to the top floor, you can see the vast 800-mile Dongting Lake through the window. Fan Zhongyan's famous words echoed in my ears: "Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy."
It feels great to stand on Yueyang Tower and look at Dongting Lake. The scenic area is very large and has many sections. The most praiseworthy thing is that the free services provided by the tourist service center to tourists are very considerate, comfortable rest area, bottled hot water, mobile phone charging are all very thoughtful. The only unpleasant thing is that the Lvxian Temple in the scenic area is a pit, and you will be asked to pay merit money when you enter.
From the Three Kingdoms in the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the poems and lyrics in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Yueyang Tower we see now has gone through many changes. It is beside Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River, and has witnessed the turbulent changes in this land. Our ancestors could not imagine the prosperous times of today, but we can read the literary talent and character of a nation from this building, and read the history of a nation that is upbeat and growing.
Yueyang Tower is 19 meters high, facing east and sitting west. It has a simple and unique structure and a magnificent and solemn appearance. In terms of architectural style, predecessors summarized it as wooden, three-story, four-pillar, flying eaves, brackets, and helmet-shaped. Yueyang Tower is a pure structure. The entire building does not use a single nail or rivet. It is only connected by wooden components. Four huge nanmu trees, known as "pillars to the sky", extend from the first floor to the third floor. The three-story building has flying eaves, and from bottom to top, they are carved with phoenixes with spread wings, flying dragons with their heads held high, and auspicious clouds in the shape of a spiral pattern. The roof of the building is like the magnificent shape of an ancient general's helmet. It is unique among the ancient buildings that exist in China today and is the unique symbol of Yueyang Tower.
It doesn’t have the magnificence of Zhangjiajie, nor the beauty of Furong Town, but when you climb up the Yueyang Tower and look out over the 800-li Dongting Lake, you can see the Yueyang Tower in your childhood books. Isn’t that the meaning of our coming here?
As one of the three most famous towers in Jiangnan, it was a popular place for ancient scholars and poets. It is famous for the poem "Climbing Yueyang Tower" by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, and the famous saying "Be the first to worry about the world's worries, and the last to enjoy the world's happiness" by the Northern Song Dynasty official Fan Zhongyan. It has beautiful natural scenery and historical sites.
Fan Zhongyan's Yueyang Tower Record made him famous! The Yueyang Tower that has survived the test of history was built during the Republic of China. If it were not for the cultural heritage, this building would be really ugly, not gorgeous and not grand. Tickets are definitely not cheap!
I don't understand why this is a 5A scenic spot. The place is very small and the commercial atmosphere is too strong. You can't imagine the places where they are selling things, such as the wax museum and the golden turtle in Xiao Qiao's tomb. There is nothing to see inside, but they are all selling things. If it weren't for the geographical advantage of being close to the lake, there is nothing else. I won't come again.
A must-see scenery in Yueyang. It is quite nice to overlook Dongting Lake from Yueyang Tower. There are also preferential policies for tickets. It is still very good. It is worth a visit.
In addition to the hot weather, Yueyang Tower has a profound cultural heritage and is worth a visit.
It is the only ancient building among the three famous buildings. You can also come and have a look.
One of the three famous towers in Jiangnan, I went there with a tour group, which had explanations and was very interesting.
Yueyang Tower is one of the three largest buildings in Jiangnan. From every angle, it is also the least impressive one. It has only two floors. If it weren't for the middle school textbooks, who would pay attention to it?
Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy about the world after you are happy about yourself. That’s all!
Climbing up the Yueyang Tower, you can overlook the Dongting Lake, which is a unique and pleasant experience.
The only feature here is that there are a lot of shops in the park, and the things are very expensive. The Yueyang Tower is not high, and it should be rebuilt. There is also Xiao Qiao's tomb in the park, but it is still okay to experience the historical sense of the time. 70 yuan is expensive, but the student ticket is 35 yuan and it is worth it.
Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy
If you have memorized "Yueyang Tower", you can go up to the tower for free, which is equivalent to saving 70 RMB. There are so many people taking photos under Yueyang Tower, all of them are people, Dongting Lake is better.
Yueyang Tower is one of the four famous towers in China and the last tower I visited. Standing beside the vast Dongting Lake, the scenery is particularly beautiful. Unfortunately, it was too cloudy that day and the scenery was greatly reduced. However, I benefited a lot from slowly appreciating the historical changes of Yueyang Tower and the poems and essays left by famous poets.
Yueyang Tower is really not good. Tickets are expensive and there is nothing to see.
You can feel the beauty of "Dongting is the best water in the world, Yueyang is the best building in the world", it is worth visiting.
It is famous but there is really nothing special about it. It feels like an ordinary park + a Yueyang Tower.
When I went to Fenghuang in Zhangjiajie in 2010, I stopped at Yueyang Tower before returning. I didn't go in because my group members who had been there said there was nothing to see. I watched the sunset at Dongting Lake, which was also a nice view.
In the spring of the fourth year of the Qingli reign, Teng Zijing was exiled to Baling County. The next year, the government was in order and the people were harmonious, and all things were revived. He rebuilt the Yueyang Tower, added to its original structure, and engraved poems and essays by Tang and modern people on it. He asked me to write an article to record it. ^^^^^^^^
As one of the four famous towers, Yueyang Tower is not very tall and majestic, but it became famous because of Fan Wencheng's "Yueyang Tower Inscription". The wooden structure of the tower should be an old building left over from the past. Standing on the tower, you can overlook Dongting Lake in the distance. The eaves are stilted with a large amplitude, which is quite special. You must come and see it when you go to Yueyang.
It's a small scenic spot, not worthy of the 5A grade, a pure cultural journey. If the weather is good, it's nice to climb up and overlook Dongting Lake. Yueyang in summer is like a steamer, and Dongting Lake is all gray, and the boundary between water and sky is unclear.
Tickets are 70 yuan per person. Man-made attractions are all artificially renovated, very boring and fake.
"The reeds and orchids on the shore are lush and green." Yueyang Tower is known as one of the three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River.
I have been to the Yellow Crane Tower, Tengwang Pavilion, and Yueyang Tower. When I arrived at Tengwang Pavilion, I thought it was the smallest. When I arrived at Yueyang, I found that Yueyang Tower was not even a corner of it. I went there for Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower", but I was really disappointed. I didn't go to Junshan Island. There is no need to go to semi-man-made attractions. The scenic area exudes that I want money everywhere, and everything is expensive. A bottle of Nongfu Spring costs 15. The tickets bought from Meituan cannot be used, and can only be bought on WeChat. This is not a big deal, after all, it is understandable for a scenic spot. But I can't stand the people in Yueyang, Hunan eating raw food. They eat raw food to the point of being disgusting. The taxi driver turned left and right and as soon as he saw you were speaking Mandarin, he would try to trick you. I came to Yueyang for two days. Apart from going to Yueyang Tower, I went to the night market in Baling Square at night. That's not a night market. I bought all kinds of things, some instant noodle shops, and there was no local characteristics. The train back was four hours late. I got up early in the morning and waited for four hours. It didn't feel good. I suggest that those who have been to Yellow Crane Tower and Tengwang Pavilion should not come here. I regretted coming here. I regretted coming to Yueyang. However, the scenery of Dongting Lake is nice. The duck-billed fish tastes very good.
The main purpose was to see the Yueyang Tower in person and relive the "Yueyang Tower" that I had memorized in its entirety during my school days. The water in Dongting Lake was quite yellow during this period, and the beautiful scenery described in the poem could not be seen.
It is worth a visit for the following reasons: (Please refer to the travel notes at http://www.mafengwo.cn/i/10426306.html)
1 After all, it is one of the three famous buildings. Although the building has been adjusted and restored in different eras, there are still so many people who come here to admire it no matter how the times change. There is a reason for this;
2. "Yueyang Tower Inscription" made the tower famous, which can be regarded as learning again. The origin of the article, the old friendship between Teng Zijing and Fan Zhongyan, and the origin and development of the tower inscription are also interesting stories;
3 The water and sky are connected, the picture is quite shocking, Meng Haoran said "the waves shake Yueyang City" this is true;
4 Yueyang is only less than 30 minutes away from the provincial capital Changsha by high-speed rail, so it is close;
5. Tickets are 70 yuan (varies slightly according to the season).
The Yueyang Tower scenic area is not big. Apart from the Yueyang Tower, other houses such as Xiaoqiaomu have been converted into shopping. You can wait on the Yueyang Tower, there are many explanations, follow a tour guide, and listen to the story of the original Yueyang Tower.
I saw the memorization booth at the gate. It was a learning activity in the past. If you memorized the whole text, you could get a free ticket. But now it’s closed. I feel very balanced instantly! Tickets are 80 yuan, and 75 yuan if you buy them online in advance! Children can get in at half price with their ID card or household registration! The Yueyang Tower of the Five Dynasties is richer than the Yellow Crane Tower. The Yellow Crane Tower is a small indoor model, and the bronze cast one is outdoor!
There are Yueyang Towers in different periods. Yueyang Tower is a brick and wood structure and is often destroyed by wars and natural disasters. Therefore, the appearance of Yueyang Tower in different periods is different.
Yueyang Tower faces the vast Tongting Lake
Ahem, you have to know that once upon a time, Li Bai, Du Fu, Li Shangyin, Li Qunyu and other literati would often come here to climb the tower and write poems. In the end, hundreds of their poems were included in the divine songs that primary and secondary school students must recite for the college entrance examination...
It's pretty good, and the sunset feels like it's swallowing the world.
Tickets for Yueyang Tower are RMB 60 for adults, RMB 30 for students and seniors over 60 years old, and free for those over 70 years old.
The Yueyang Spring Festival Lantern Festival was just happening inside. The colorful lanterns of various shapes looked quite lively. It would be even more beautiful if we came at night.
After all, the landmark...
Yueyang Tower is relatively small and you need to queue to enter.
The scenic area has a strong commercial atmosphere.
When it comes to "Yueyang Tower", I have forgotten almost everything, but I have always wanted to see the magnificent scenery. A solo trip, a start of going on a whim, the first stop is Yueyang. After going through 81 difficulties, I came here and forgot my fatigue and started to play. When I saw Dongting Lake for the first time, it was like the sea, broad. Due to the weather, the water and the sky were one color without shadows and bounds. Standing on the city wall and looking into the distance, I felt a hint of the charm of the ancients, with a heart like a lake and a person like Dongting. Although there are not many ancient buildings inside, it is also good to imagine it. I wrote two poems randomly, and the beauty of this scene is in full view.
If you meet a beautiful woman, wouldn't it be wonderful! Hahaha, I'm here, where are you?
Yueyang Tower overlooks Dongting Lake from below and Junshan Mountain from the front. Since ancient times, it has been known as "Dongting Lake is the best water in the world, and Yueyang Tower is the best tower in the world". It is also known as "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan" together with Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi. As the only ancient building that has maintained its original appearance among the three famous towers, Yueyang Tower, with its unique helmet-top structure, reflects the wisdom of the ancient working people and the exquisite design and skills of skilled craftsmen. The popular "Yueyang Tower" by Fan Zhongyan of the Northern Song Dynasty made Yueyang Tower famous in the world. When I came to Yueyang Tower, I learned that those who can recite Yueyang Tower can get free tickets. Hahaha, come on everyone! As one of the famous towers, Yueyang Tower is worth a visit. Climb Yueyang Tower to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dongting Lake.
Walk around and look around...
As the only ancient building among the three famous towers that retains its original appearance, its unique helmet-top structure is very attractive. Although it looks old, the culture and connotation it embodies are actually a kind of tenacity that lasts forever.
Outside the door, I saw the once popular memorization booth, but it was closed during the Qingming Festival, which was a bit regrettable.
There are also Huaifu Pavilion, Sanzui Pavilion, Dianjiangtai and other places worth visiting in the Yueyang Tower scenic area.
Standing on the Yueyang Tower and looking into the distance, you can see the vast Dongting Lake, which embraces the distant mountains and swallows the Yangtze River, stretching across the sky like a boundless sea.
After viewing the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei in 2013, appreciating the Tengwang Pavilion at night in Nanchang, Jiangxi in 2015, and overlooking the Stork Tower in Yuncheng, Shanxi in 2017, I finally fulfilled my long-cherished wish of visiting all the four famous towers in front of the Yueyang Tower in Yueyang City, Hunan Province. I personally think that although the Yellow Crane Tower with its "a lone sail disappears into the blue sky, while only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing across the horizon", the Tengwang Pavilion with its "the setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, while the autumn water and the sky are the same color", and the Stork Tower with its "the sun sets behind the mountains, while the Yellow River flows into the sea" all have breathtaking views and magnificent appearance, the four famous towers are not only famous for their good-looking appearance, but also because they have interesting souls that are one in a million. Perhaps the famous works and stories written by literati of all dynasties such as Li Bai's "Farewell to Meng Haoran at the Yellow Crane Tower", Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng", Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower" and Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower Inscription" are the important reasons for their fame throughout the country. In fact, although the Yueyang Tower in front of us is small in size and has been rebuilt and destroyed many times, it is the only genuine ancient building among the four famous towers. This building was first built during the Three Kingdoms period and rebuilt in the early years of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Its status as a national key cultural relic protection unit alone is enough to make the other three famous towers envied by the post-80s and post-90s generations, not to mention its flying eaves, brackets, unique appearance and its magnificent style of bordering three rivers and five lakes. It is really worthy of travelers from all over the world to visit and travel.
After visiting Yueyang Tower, I don't want to go to Yellow Crane Tower and Tengwang Pavilion. The propaganda is that "the tower is passed on by literature, and the literature is preserved by the tower", but I still feel that the modern atmosphere has dispersed the vast and boundless feeling, and the grand view of Yueyang Tower is gone. I envy the ancients who did not need to pay for scenic spot tickets when traveling, and could see authentic
Buy tickets: WeChat can scan the QR code to enter for 5 yuan less, but there are no tickets. It is recommended to book one day in advance, so that you can save 5 yuan and get the ticket as a souvenir.
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Overall it's pretty good, the scenery is beautiful and the food is reasonable.
Yueyang Tower is elegant, located by Dongting Lake, very beautiful, with many antique buildings, a good environment, and very clean. It has Hunan regional characteristics. If you don’t visit Yueyang Tower when you go to Yueyang, your trip would be in vain... What caught my eye most was the shapes of Yueyang Tower from various dynasties at the entrance. Not only is it antique, but it also integrates the flowing wine cups and winding water. Compared with other places where pavilions and scenic spots are displayed in houses in a dull manner, this is really a great idea. I give a thumbs up to Yueyang!
The building itself is not high, and the scenic spots are a bit too perfunctory, but it is still worth a visit.
This is a must-visit attraction for Chinese people. Even though the building was built later, facing the water of Dongting Lake here, one can recall Fan Wencheng's concern for the country and the people, thinking back to the past and feeling filled with emotion.
The scenery is beautiful, and Fan Wencheng's famous sayings are very broad-minded! It is admirable!
I don't really like this kind of later-built architectural tourist attractions, but people who like history should like to go there. You can learn some knowledge.
Yueyang Tower is one of the three famous towers in Jiangnan, but it is the smallest with only three floors. The ticket price is the most expensive. Especially for soldiers, half the fee is charged, and the full ticket is 80 yuan. There is no introduction or related exhibition in the tower, and it only takes a short time to visit. It is said that Yueyang Tower, located on the edge of Dongting Lake, can be well developed, and there is huge room for development.
I didn't have high expectations for this kind of popular attraction, and planned to check in and leave, but the whole scenic area completely exceeded my expectations. In the off-season, there were only a few tourists, and the weather was very good. The whole scenic area was like a big park, and it was even comfortable to take a walk. It is recommended to go in the evening. Yueyang Tower faces west, and you can see a super beautiful sunset on a sunny day.
Next to Dongting Lake, I heard that those who can recite Yueyang Tower Inscription can enter for free.
To be honest, I don't recommend it. Some places are a bit pitfalls. It's really a place you will regret if you don't come. I originally wanted to take a boat to Junshan Island and visit Dongting Lake, but unfortunately the water level is low in winter and there are no boats. You can go to the nearby Bianhe Street for a walk. If you are interested, you can also go to the nearby seafood market. There are many seafood from Dongting Lake.
I was thinking that Yueyang Tower became famous both at home and abroad because of “Yueyang Tower Inscription”, and “Yueyang Tower Inscription” will last forever because of Yueyang Tower.
In fact, both of them are real treasures left to us by our ancestors. They are not only physical objects but also a spirit!
I passed by this place on a self-driving tour during the Chinese New Year. It was full of people. It was just one building and an attached park building, nothing else. The ticket price was actually not expensive, and it was suitable for checking in.
Compared with the Yellow Crane Tower, it is much smaller in momentum. It is said that the reason why it has only three floors is because of the right time, right place, and right people.
The entrance fee is 80 yuan (75 yuan if you buy online). It is a national 5A-level scenic spot. The first thing you see when you enter the scenic spot is the models of Yueyang Tower from various dynasties in the courtyard. But it was raining so hard that you couldn't take photos. Going forward, there is a curved corridor in the middle. Outside the corridor is the city wall. Outside the city wall is the foggy Dongting Lake. On the other side of the corridor is a row of black and white buildings. It is a double public poem, built to commemorate the two sages Fan Zhongyan and Teng Zijing. There is also an introduction exhibition about them. Walking along the corridor, you will reach the core area of the scenic spot, Yueyang Tower. There are many tourists here. There are three pavilions. The two symmetrical pavilions in the front are pavilions, and the slightly larger one in the back is the famous Yueyang Tower.
From the outside, the Yueyang Tower is too ordinary. If it weren't for its location, any city could find several pavilions taller than it. There are four famous towers in China: Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower, Stork Tower, and Tengwang Pavilion. I have seen the first three. From the outside, the Stork Tower is the grandfather, the Yellow Crane Tower is the father, and the Yueyang Tower is the younger grandson. The old saying goes: "A mountain is not famous for its immortals, but for its height." Let's not look at the appearance, but look at the connotation. Since it is a famous tower, it must be famous for something.
Although Yueyang Tower is short, it has three floors. The stairs are narrow and only wide enough for one person to go up and down. There is a large wooden carving of "Yueyang Tower" in the middle of the first floor. There is also a carving in the middle of the second floor. The original "Yueyang Tower" was written by a great calligrapher (I forgot his name) in 6 different styles of writing. After it was written, it was hung on the Yueyang Tower. When the county magistrate of Yueyang Tower left office at that time, he wanted to steal the original for himself. He asked someone to imitate a fake and hung it on the Yueyang Tower. After the original was taken down, a small boat was hired to transport it away. While the boat was sailing, a strong wind blew over Dongting Lake and overturned the boat. All the wooden boards engraved with Yueyang Tower on the boat fell into the lake. After a long time, fishermen were fishing in the lake and fished out a wooden board with words on it. They continued to fish and fished out all the wooden boards. But the fishermen at that time were illiterate and used the wooden boards as springboards on the fishing boats. Later, the county magistrate at that time accidentally saw the words on the springboard on the boat. He thought it was very special, so he bought all the gangplanks with words on them from the fishermen. When he put the wooden boards together, he found that it was the original copy of Yueyang Tower. During the process of making the gangplank, several words were damaged. The county magistrate spent a lot of money to find someone to repair those words. During the repair process, because they were written in different handwritings, it took more than three months to complete the repair.
The first floor of Yueyang Tower is a replica, and the second floor is the original. There are traces of the added words. After hearing this story, tourists pointed and drew on the added words, so it is obvious. Walking forward from Yueyang Tower is the tomb of Xiao Qiao, the wife of Zhou Yu during the Three Kingdoms period.
To be honest, I came here for the reputation of "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan". I remember that when I was in school, I was required to recite "Yueyang Tower". Now I can only remember the sentence "Be the first to worry about the world, and the last to enjoy the world". I didn't know until I arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot that in order to encourage everyone to study, tourists who could recite the whole "Yueyang Tower" could enter for free. What's going on? I haven't recited anything for many years.
It would be nice if I could take some pictures below, there is nothing special about the top.
Yueyang Tower is located on the west gate city wall of the ancient city of Yueyang, Hunan Province. It overlooks Dongting Lake below and faces Junshan Mountain in front. Since ancient times, it has been known as "Dongting is the best water in the world, Yueyang is the best tower in the world". It is known as one of the "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan" together with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei and the Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi.
It's pretty good, the ticket is 80, students can go for half price if you have time. It's not big.
The three-story building is built on a high platform. Maybe it’s because Dongting Lake is in the dry season, so it’s a bit disappointing to look out from the upstairs.
I went there with my friends. To be honest, I didn't feel very good. I thought that since I was in Yueyang, I must go to Yueyang Tower, so I went to Yueyang Tower. It was too commercialized. There were several people promoting each scenic spot. I was very disappointed with Yueyang Tower. As soon as I climbed the tower, I smelled a paint smell. It was great! You can go there once and see it, but there is no need to go there a second time.
It is best to arrive on a day when there is no renovation. I always recommend going to the most beautiful place at the most beautiful time to appreciate the beauty of this place. When I came, it was under renovation and there were scaffoldings everywhere, which made me feel uncomfortable.
Whenever I recite Yueyang Tower Records, I think of Yueyang Tower. If you can recite it, it is free to enter the scenic area.
I think the three key scenic spots are Shuanggong Temple, Xiaoqiao's Tomb, and Yueyang Tower; Shuanggong Temple allows you to learn about two famous officials, Teng Zijing and Fan Zhongyan, who were repeatedly demoted but remained true to their original aspirations. Xiaoqiao's Tomb, I can imagine Gongjin's heroic appearance when Xiaoqiao first married him. The statue monument shows Xiaoqiao holding a book. You can imagine the temperament of a talented woman. Yueyang Tower, Fan Zhongyan's famous saying "worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy" has been passed down from ancient times to the present. However, my favorite is "If you are in a high position in the temple, you will worry about your people; if you are far away from the world, you will worry about your monarch." We are the same now. We worry about doing this and that. I like a sentence in the movie "Hero" "If a person is unknown, he can concentrate on practicing swordsmanship", and he has practiced for ten years just to master "one step to kill". Yueyang Tower is still worth experiencing. In fact, I want to visit it at night and read "Yueyang Tower" and "Nian Nujiao. Nostalgia for the Red Cliff"
It is very majestic, but the signs of renovation are quite obvious and it has a strong commercial atmosphere.
When you first see Yueyang Tower, you may be a little disappointed because it is not very tall and has only three floors. But if you carefully appreciate the details of its architecture, you will be able to appreciate its charm.
I drove to Yueyang during the Qingming Festival and stayed at Baling Square. You can see Dongting Lake from the hotel room. It is very convenient to walk to Yueyang Tower. The ticket is 80 yuan, which is a bit expensive. For this reason, I memorized the Yueyang Tower Records. As a result, I went there the day before the festival and found out that I had to wait for the Qingming Festival to get a free ticket. It is recommended to enter the park early on holidays, and the experience will be much better. We arrived at around 9 o'clock, and we had to queue up to climb Yueyang Tower. Then, in order to live up to the Yueyang Tower Records that I had memorized with great effort, I took my child there again the next day. I finally got a free ticket and kept it as a souvenir. It was very meaningful. The park is not big, half a day is enough, and you can feed the fish at the entrance. The child had a lot of fun.
I didn't go in, referring to other people's photos, because the ticket was expensive, so I just looked at it from outside the door.
Personally, I think since I'm here, I might as well go and have a look. The tickets are a bit expensive.
Yueyang Tower is located on the west gate wall of the ancient city of Yueyang, Hunan Province, overlooking Dongting Lake and Junshan Mountain. It has been known as "Dongting Lake is the best water in the world, and Yueyang Tower is the best tower in the world" since ancient times. It is also known as "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan" together with Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi. Yueyang Tower was first built around 220 AD. It is said that its predecessor was the "Military Review Tower" of Lu Su, a general of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, and was called "Baling Tower" during the Western Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties.