江南三大名楼

nullThree Great Pavilions in the Southern Regions of the Yangtze River (江南三大名楼)Three Great Pavilions in the Southern Regions of the Yangtze River (江南三大名楼)黄鹤楼滕王阁岳阳楼Yellow Crane Tower黄鹤楼Yellow Crane Tower黄鹤楼Yellow Crane Tower dominates a marvelous point--- the joint place of Yangtze River and its longest branch---Han River. The tower erected on the Snake Hill（蛇山）, faces the two magnificent rivers as well as the grand Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. The tower made the scenery so spectacular that every year, millions of tourists come to Yellow Crane Tower and appreciate its beauty. History and CultureHistory and CultureYellow Crane Tower was first built in 223 AD. However, it was destroyed and rebuilt for many times in the following eras. In 1981, a new Yellow Crane Tower erected on the Snake Hill（蛇山）, which is about one kilometer far to the former site. Completed in 1985, the tower is rebuilt according to the model of Qing Dynasty but taller and more magnificent. The present tower has a height about 51.4 meters. null Standing on the top of the tower, you will see the vast Yangtze River flooding to the east, as well as the panorama of the huge city of Wuhan. Because of its beauty and magnificence, the Yellow Crane Tower was a popular place in ancient times, and had attracted many writers and poets. 黄鹤楼 崔颢黄鹤楼 崔颢Poem by Cui Hao Yellow Crane Tower was made famous by an 8th century poem written by Cui Hao called "Yellow Crane Tower". A modern English translation of the poem may follow as such: Long ago a man rode off on a yellow crane, all that remains here is Yellow Crane Tower. Once the yellow crane left it never returned, for one thousand years the clouds wandered without care. The clear river reflects each Hanyang tree, fragrant grasses lushly grow on Parrot Island. 昔人已乘黄鹤去，此地空余黄鹤楼。 黄鹤一去不复返，白云千载空悠悠。 晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。 日暮乡关何处是? 烟波江上使人愁。Pictures of Yellow Crane TowerPictures of Yellow Crane TowerPavilion of Prince Teng 滕王阁Pavilion of Prince Teng 滕王阁Tengwang Pavilion has long been ranked first among the three famous pavilions in the south of Yangtze River. Standing by the North Fuhe Avenue in Nanchang, the magnificent pavilion is located at the convergent（聚集的） point of Ganjiang River. History of Pavilion of Prince Teng History of Pavilion of Prince Teng Tenwang Pavilion was initially built by Li Yuanying（李元婴 ） in 653 (the fourth year in Tang Dynasty), when he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Hongzhou（洪州）. As one of the sons of Li Yuan, the first emperor in Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanying had grown in a monarch home and nourished by the royalty elegance. He “mastered in painting, calligraphy and music and was fascinated by the natural beauty, frequently indulging himself in the balmy（温暖的） isles and gorgeous（豪华的） boats, which had reached the summit of the prosperity at that time”. Preface to Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁序—王勃)Preface to Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁序—王勃) Its splendor and majesty was lauded（赞美） by Wang Bo, the leader of the four excellences in early Tang Dynasty, in one of his masterpieces, Preface to Tengwang Pavilion, and thus has been famous throughout the world as well as maintained the glory with the years going. Preface to Tengwang Pavilion is so popular among the mass that it has been passed down from generation to generation. Named after the pavilion, the masterpiece in turn brought to the architecture high reputation to enduring the historical baptism. Pictures of Pavilion of Prince Teng Pictures of Pavilion of Prince Teng Yueyang tower(岳阳楼) Yueyang tower(岳阳楼) Yueyang tower lies in the west of yueyang city.nearby the dongting lake, the yueyang tower was originally constructed in 214AD(the tang dynasty) it's said that the site was once a platform just for the wu kingdom's general lushu to train his naval troops ,on the dongting lake during the yuan, ming and qing dynasty,it was repaired and rebuilt for many times,the current structure was rebuilt in the qing dynasty and was renovated in 1893 Yueyang tower Yueyang tower For many years ago,because the yueyang tower is extremely attractive many scholarly vistors and civilians with literary background they expressed their feeling with literaturs .so a lot of poems and essays had been created at the time ,the yueyang tower was gradually well now in china. “先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐”。--范仲淹的 on yueyang tower(岳阳楼记) make the yueyang tower famous.