Yueyang Tower
Discover Yueyang Tower with Century Cruises and admire its historic architecture and panoramic views over Dongting Lake.
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Discover Yueyang Tower with Century Cruises and admire its historic architecture and panoramic views over Dongting Lake.
Yueyang Tower is an ancient Chinese tower in Yueyang, on the shore of Lake Dongting. Alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng and Yellow Crane Tower, it is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower written by Fan Zhongyan, an eminent minister of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) in China.
Located on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang city, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and overlooks Dongting Lake, being exquisite and imposing. Since ancient times, it has enjoyed the good reputation that Dongting Lake is the best among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable among towers. Yueyang Tower with yellow tiles and overhanging eaves set the green forest off. Its roof covered with yellow glazed tiles has a smooth curve, precipitous yet warped, just like a general’s helmet in ancient China. It is the only ancient building with a helmet roof structure in China.
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