Four Great Towers of China
The Four Great Towers of China are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following:
- Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼), Wuhan - (30°32′49″N 114°17′49″E / 30.54694°N 114.29694°E)
- Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁), Jiangxi - (28°41′2.76″N 115°52′32.88″E / 28.6841000°N 115.8758000°E)
- Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼), Yueyang - (29°23′05″N 113°05′18″E / 29.384723°N 113.088262°E)
- Penglai Pagoda (蓬莱阁), Shandong - 37°49′34″N 120°44′59″E / 37.82613°N 120.74966°E)
However, Penglai Pagoda is often excluded in favour of Guanque 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
- Guanque Tower: Ascending Guanque Tower, by Wang Zhihuan
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