[2024 Yongji Attraction] Travel Guide for Guanque Tower (Updated Sep)

Guide to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, one of the Four Great Towers of China.

Guide to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, one of the Four Great Towers of China The Pavilion of Prince Teng, a legendary place in the works of Tang and Song Dynasty literati. Do you know about its grandeur and the stories behind it? Wang Zhihuan's "To see the grand sight, ascend another story" was born here! The Pavilion of Prince Teng is not only one of the Four Great Towers of China, but also a witness to history. From the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty, it has experienced vicissitudes, been destroyed by war, and was reborn 700 years later. The new building is built in the style of the Tang Dynasty, with three floors and four eaves. Every detail reveals the style of the Tang Dynasty. The building is also home to Tang Dynasty colored paintings, making it feel like you've traveled back to that prosperous era. Each floor has a unique theme, from the eternal classics to Datang Puzhou, from the roots of Huaxia to ancient civilization, allowing you to appreciate the charm of a thousand years of culture. It is especially suitable for parent-child travel. Children can play and learn here, and the memory of ancient poetry and history naturally integrates into their hearts. Don't forget to experience the 3D explanatory video to bring the history of the Pavilion of Prince Teng to life. There are also cultural and creative ice creams and tips for taking the elevator directly to the top floor to make your trip more interesting! What are your thoughts on climbing the Pavilion of Prince Teng? Come to the comment section to share your "ascend another story" experience!

Ascend the Stork Tower, and only then can one comprehend the romance within the ancient poetry and verses‼️

#CityCultureNotes #CapturingCityCulture #AncientStyleInTravel #MyAerialMasterpiece #ShanxiTourism 👋I am @JiangPanda, an architect who refuses to be part of the rat race and seeks weekend adventures. 【500 Ancient Chinese Historical Buildings】, 16/500 completed✅ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Thanks to a poem by Wang Zhihuan, the Guaque Tower has become world-renowned. After watching "Thirty Thousand Miles in Chang'an," I was determined to visit the Guaque Tower at least once! The Guaque Tower was first built during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, primarily for military purposes. It has survived for over 700 years but was destroyed by war during the Yuan Dynasty. The Guaque Tower we see today was rebuilt in 1997. By taking an elevator, you can directly reach the top floor 🉑️ and enjoy the view of "the sun setting behind the mountains, and the Yellow River flowing into the sea." Although the current Guaque Tower looks a bit like a reinforced concrete behemoth 😂, which I find hard to appreciate 😂, when I climbed to the top floor during the sunset over the Yellow River, I could see the nearby river and the farmlands along its banks... I could truly feel the romance in the ancient poets' verses. I wonder if Wang Zhihuan saw the same magnificent scenery back then? 📷 Nearby attractions: ✔️ Yellow River Iron Bull ✔️ Pujiu Temple (Romance of the Western Chamber) ✔️ Wangu Temple You can plan a 1️⃣-day tour combining these attractions with the Guaque Tower. 📍 Address: Guaque Tower, Yongji County, Yuncheng City 🎫 Admission: 55 RMB 🕐 Opening hours: 08:30-18:00 🚗 Transportation: Self-driving is recommended (1.5 hours from Yuncheng City) 📝 TIPS: It is suggested to enter the park after 17:00 to avoid the scorching sun, and the evening light is more photogenic.

The Stork Tower in Tang Poetry

Ascending the Stork Tower. Many people have heard of this poem that has been passed down for thousands of years and is popular among the people, yet few know its specific location. The Stork Tower, also known as the Stork Magpie Tower, is located on the east bank of the Yellow River, west of the ancient city of Puzhou in Yongji City, Shanxi Province. It is as famous as the Pavilion of Prince Teng, Yellow Crane Tower, and Yueyang Tower, and is known as one of China's 'Four Great Cultural Famous Towers'. The poem is famous because of the tower, and the tower is famous because of the poem. Wang Zhihuan ascended the tower to gaze into the distance, and his poetic inspiration surged, leading to the creation of a poem that has been recited by people for a thousand years. The Stork Tower was originally built during the Northern Zhou dynasty (around 557-580 AD), and it went through more than 700 years of history during the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, and Jin dynasties. However, in 1222, during the first year of the Guangyuan era of the Jin dynasty, the tower was destroyed in the flames of war during a battle between Jin and Yuan forces, leaving only its foundation. At the beginning of the Ming dynasty, the site still existed, but due to the frequent flooding and shifting of the Yellow River, the location of the site became difficult to find. Later, people had to regard the western city tower of Puzhou as the 'Stork Tower'. In September 1992, nearly a hundred experts and scholars jointly proposed the 'reconstruction of the Stork Tower'. In December 1997, Yongji City broke ground on the bank of the Yellow River, marking the beginning of the reconstruction project of the Stork Tower. This was the first reconstruction of the tower since its destruction at the beginning of the Yuan dynasty, more than 700 years ago. On September 26, 2002, the new Stork Tower was completed and began to welcome visitors.

One of the Four Great Towers | Complete Guide to Visiting the Stork Tower

| Complete Guide to Visiting the Stork Tower.👉 Scenic Area: Stork Tower 📍Address: East bank of the Yellow River, west of Puzhou Ancient City, Yongji City, Yuncheng Opening Hours: Open all year from 08:30 to 18:00, 🚙Transportation: Self-driving is recommended 🎫Ticket: Adults 54 RMB, half price for students Stork Tower: 1st Floor Theme: Eternal Masterpieces and the Grandeur of Tang Dynasty Puzhou 2nd Floor: The Long and Distant Past (Culture of the Chinese Ancestors) 3rd Floor: Ancient Civilization 4th Floor: Loess Charm 5th Floor: Magnificent Glory 6th Floor: View a Thousand Miles Suggestions: ① There are creative ice creams for sale in the scenic area, which are good for taking photos ② When there are few people, you can take the elevator directly to the top floor and gaze at the Yellow River from the railing ③ It is best to visit on a sunny day, as the photo effect is not very good on cloudy days ④ If time allows, wait for a sunset on the top floor for stunning photos ⑤ If you go late, the night view is also quite nice

Stork Tower

After admiring the magnificent scroll of 'Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an', why not set foot on the Stork Tower and feel the profoundness and heritage of Yuncheng's thousand-year culture. Shanxi, this ancient land, is home to countless above-ground 'cultural relics'. They are not only witnesses of history and recorders of time, but also frequently appear in films and TV dramas, attracting much attention. Speaking of the Yellow Crane Tower, you may already have a deep impression. However, apart from the Yellow Crane Tower, there is another cultural treasure that is as famous as the Pavilion of Prince Teng and Yueyang Tower—the Stork Tower. It is not only one of the four great cultural towers of ancient China but also became world-renowned because of Wang Zhihuan's eternal masterpiece 'Ascending the Stork Tower'. The Stork Tower, with its high-platform cross-shaped hip-and-gable roof, has a three-story four-eave exterior but ingeniously designed nine levels of usable space inside, equipped with elevators and stairs for the convenience of visitors. The entire tower is composed of a base and the body of the tower, standing at 73.9 meters tall, towering over other buildings, making it the most upright among the four famous towers. Its antique style is exquisite and elegant, leaving people in awe. It is worth mentioning that the painting technique of the Stork Tower is a Tang Dynasty painting art that has been lost in China for a long time. After careful investigation and rescue by experts from the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, this technique has been revived, making the Stork Tower the only Tang Dynasty building in China restored using Tang Dynasty painting art, showcasing the brilliant achievements of ancient Chinese art. Ascending the Stork Tower is like being in the realm of Wang Zhihuan's poem about climbing high and looking far into the distance. After over a hundred steps, you arrive in front of the tower gate, where the four golden characters 'Wen Cui Li Tang' above the door shine brightly. The couplets on the pillars on both sides, 'Soaring three thousand zhang into the white sun; The first tower above the Yellow River' are majestic and awe-inspiring. As for the ticket price of the Stork Tower, it is 40 yuan, and the opening hours are from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm (April 1 to October 31), or from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (November 1 to March 31). It is located on the west side of the ancient city of Puzhou in Yongji City, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, by the Yellow River, with convenient transportation, making it an excellent choice to experience Yuncheng's thousand-year culture. Whether you are tracing the footsteps of history or savoring the charm of culture, the Stork Tower is a cultural holy place you should not miss. Step into it and feel the blend of ancient and modern, letting your soul be purified and elevated in the cultural heritage of a thousand years.

To exhaust the view of a thousand miles, ascend one more floor

To exhaust the view of a thousand miles, ascend one more floor. Seeing the Gaoque Tower in the textbook, compared to the other three famous towers, the Gaoque Tower seems particularly desolate. 'Ascending the Gaoque Tower' is well known to everyone, but how many people know it is in Yuncheng, Shanxi! Tower beauty of Shanxi ancient architecture partner plan 2024

Journey to Shanxi - Guanque Tower in Yuncheng

Guanque Tower in Shanxi, along with Tengwang Pavilion, Yueyang Tower, and Yellow Crane Tower, is hailed as one of the four great cultural towers of ancient China. It is famous worldwide because of Wang Zhihuan's poem 'Ascending the Guanque Tower'. Guanque Tower is a high-platform cross-hipped roof tower, with an exterior of 3 floors and 4 eaves, and an interior of 9 floors of usable space. It is equipped with elevators and stairs for vertical transportation. The entire tower is divided into two parts: the base and the body, with a total height of 73.9 meters, making it the tallest among the four great towers and one of the most exquisite imitation towers in China. The entire oil painting of Guanque Tower is a lost Tang Dynasty painting art in China. After multiple investigations and rescues by experts from the National Cultural Relics Bureau, it was recreated and designed. Therefore, Guanque Tower is the only Tang Dynasty building in China that has been restored using Tang Dynasty painting art. The 'Ascending the Guanque Tower' by Wang Zhihuan leaves us with the ambition of climbing high and advancing to a higher level. Guanque Tower has now been reborn from the ashes. After climbing more than a hundred steps, you will arrive at the door of Guanque Tower. Above the door, there are four golden characters 'Wen Cui Li Tang', and a couplet is engraved on the pillars on both sides: 'The sun in the sky is three thousand feet high; the Yellow River's first tower rises from the ground.' |Guanque Tower|Ticket: 40 Opening hours: 08:30-18:00 (4.1-10.31) 09:00-17:00 (11.1-3.31) Location: On the west side of the ancient city of Puzhou in Yongji City, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, next to the Yellow River

One of the four famous buildings in ancient China was burnt down in only 700 years, but it was passed down for thousands of years in the Tang Dynasty. Many well-known buildings in ancient China were all known by poetry and are still known today. There are many famous buildings in the ancient times, but there are several versions of the four famous buildings. Among them, the Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion are uncontroversial. The Jianque Building in Shanxi is one of the four famous buildings of a certain edition. Of course, there is also one. The version is Penglai Pavilion in Penglai, Shandong. is located on the east bank of the Yellow River in Yongji City, Shanxi Province. Many people know that the Louquelou is because of a poem written by the Tang Dynastys great talented Wang Zhizhi, Dengyuquelou, The Day of the Mountain, the Yellow River The sea current. To be a thousand miles, to a higher level." An ancient poem has let the However, the original purpose of the building was but military use. It was built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty more than 1400 years ago, and it was used as a military lookout, because it was named after the bird. After the Jianque Building was built more than 100 years later, the Tang Dynasty Dacaizi Wang Zhixuan visited Puzhou and boarded the Louquelou, writing this immortal poem. However, the Jianque Building only existed for more than 700 years and was burned in the war between Jin Bing and the Yuan soldiers fighting for Puzhou. After more than 700 years, the has not been rebuilt, only the remains, there are still countless literati to visit. Later, due to the diversion of the Yellow River and other reasons, the site of the Qiquelou could not be found, and it became a famous building that only existed in literary works. Until 1997, the building was rebuilt on the east bank of the Yellow River in Yongji City, but it was not the original site. The newly-built Yuquelou was officially opened to tourists in 2002. It is a replica of Tang Dynasty, 73.9 meters high, and has become a well-known tourist attraction in Yongji. Like some other rebuilt ancient buildings, the elevator is also installed in the . Visitors can take the elevator to the 6-story viewing platform. The Yellow River is not far away. Wang Zhizhen is working hard to write a book, as if returning to the Tang Dynasty. The word is very attractive to many tourists. Although it is not a monument, it is always very interesting to find the corresponding object in ancient poetry. There is a Pujindu ruins not far from the sacred building. The big iron ox in the Tang Dynasty is the real original.