Four Great Towers of China

The Four Great Towers of China(Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following:

The first three towers are not disputable. However, Penglai Pagoda is often excluded in favour of Stork Tower (鹳雀楼), situated in Shanxi. This is in order to have a list where all four towers are linked to famous pieces of literature, as follows:

  • Yellow Crane Tower: Yellow Crane Tower by Cui Hao
  • Pavilion of Prince Teng: Tengwang Ge Xu (Preface to a Poem on the Pavilion of Prince Teng), by Wang Bo
  • Yueyang Tower: Memorial to Yueyang Tower, by Fan Zhongyan
  • Stork Tower: Ascending Guanque Tower, by Wang Zhihuan

Also, Yuewang Tower (Tower of Prince Yue, 越王楼), situated in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, is also considered to be one of the Four Great Towers.[1] Yuewang Tower is linked with more than 100 pieces of literature, and the most famous one is:

  • Yuewang Tower: Ascending Tower by Li Bai

The Three Great Towers of Jiangnan (江南三大樓) excludes both Penglai Pagoda and Stork Tower, which are in northern China, and only includes:[2]

  • Yellow Crane Tower (Hubei, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River)
  • Pavilion of Prince Teng (Jiangxi)
  • Yueyang Tower (Hunan)

References

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  1. ^ "“梦回唐朝”重生 绵阳越王楼8.5万元征楹联"http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2010-05-29/052317579322s.shtml
  2. ^ "(一) 江南三大樓 滕王阁 黄鹤楼 岳阳楼"中国文化科目认证指南. 华语教学出版社. Sinolingua. 2010. p. 104. ISBN 978-7-80200-985-1.