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32-646: Yueyanglou District is named after the Tower of Yueyang , the tower has a history of nearly 1800 years and it was built in the period of Three Kingdoms . the Yueyang Tower is also one of Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attractions . According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yueyanglou District on November 30, 2015, Yueyanglou has two townships and one town and 17 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, they are: 2 townships 1 town 17 subdistricts This Hunan location article

64-577: A heroic spirit to the elegant and graceful Yueyang Tower, and manifests the majestic and exquisite Yueyang Tower. Lü Dongbin Drunk at Yueyang Tower Three Times is a well-known Chinese Taoist tale often depicted in plays, novels, and other forms of art. It tells the story of Lü Dongbin , who helps two spirits, a willow and a plum, to become immortals. He reincarnated them as humans, had them marry, and tested their devotion through many difficult trials. The story recounts that Lü Dongbin visited Yueyang Tower and met

96-465: A monk. Though Guo Maer couldn’t bring himself to do it, He Lamei still died, and he was blamed for her death. Later that day, Lü Dongbin returned and revealed that He Lamei was not truly dead. The judges then realized they were all immortals in disguise. Guo Maer learned he was the reincarnated willow spirit, and He Lamei the plum spirit. Together, they followed Lü Dongbin into the Dao and became immortals. Like

128-496: A poet of the Tang dynasty, drank against the wind and wrote: "The water and the sky merge in one color, and the wonders of natural beauty and boundless" ( 水天一色，风月无边 ). Du Fu , another poet of the Tang dynasty, ascended Yueyang Tower while ill and wrote the verse, famous through the ages, that "I heard of Dongting Lake before, and now I ascend Yueyang Tower" ( 昔闻洞庭水，今上岳阳楼 ). The verses "the waters around Dongting Lake are covered by steam, and

160-483: A proper person to reproduce Memorial to Yueyang Tower , the calligrapher Zhang Zhao ( 张照 ), minister of the Ministry of Justice, was escorting army provisions in transportation via Yueyang. Huang Ningdao invited Zhang Zhao to re-engrave it. In the beginning, Zhang Zhao introduced Teng Zijing's recent situation and Yueyang Tower in formal regular script ( 正楷 ); he wrote in semi-cursive script ( 行书 ) to describe landscape in

192-508: A year due to his aloofness and pride. He lived in the Xiangyang area almost all his life, except for a brief trip to the capital city of Chang'an where he was hosted by Wang Wei in 728. The landscape, history and legends of his hometown are the subjects of a majority of his poems. Some particularly prominent landmarks include Nanshan (or South Mountain, his family seat) and Lumen Shan, a temple site, where he briefly lived in retreat. Meng Haoran

224-566: Is Yueyang, and it was first built in the Han and Jin dynasties ( 楼名岳阳，肇自汉晋 ). Since Yueyang Tower was built, it has enjoyed a history of over 1,700 years so far. It was destroyed and rebuilt amid wind and rain. The existing Yueyang Tower was built in the sixth year of the Guangxu period in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), namely 1880. In 1983, according to the principle of remaining old as before ( 整旧如旧原则 ), it

256-699: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yueyang Tower Yueyang Tower ( simplified Chinese : 岳阳楼 ; traditional Chinese : 岳陽樓 ; pinyin : Yuèyáng Lóu ) is an ancient Chinese pavilion in Yueyang , Hunan Province, 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 ( 岳阳楼记 ) written by Fan Zhongyan , an eminent scholar and statesman of

288-444: Is often bracketed with Wang Wei , due to the friendship they shared and their prominence as landscape poets . In fact, Meng composed several poems about Wang and their parting. While Wang's work focused on the natural world, in particular the solitude and reprieve it granted from human life along with the scale of the natural world, Meng's poetry focuses more on foreground details and human life, such as returning villagers waiting at

320-534: Is one of the best known Tang poems, partly due to its inclusion as the opening piece of the Qian-Jia Shi (Poems of a Thousand Masters), a beginner's anthology of verses widely adopted in elementary curriculum since the late Song dynasty . 春眠不覺曉， 處處聞啼鳥。 夜來風雨聲， 花落知多少。 In spring slumber, I am unaware of daybreak, Though everywhere I hear the tweet of birds. Last night came the sound of wind and rain; Who knows how many flowers must have fallen? Meng

352-599: The New Book of Tang , he was recommended by his good friend Wang Wei to Emperor Xuanzong , who granted him an audience during which he recited his poem. However, one line therein angered the emperor: "The untalented the wise lord discards" ( 不才明主棄 ), which Xuanzong interpreted as a sarcastic complaint for not employing him sooner in the imperial government. Thus, he was sent away from the palace. He received his only quasi-civil service position as an advisor to Zhang Jiuling three years before his death, but resigned after less than

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384-617: The Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) in China. Located on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang city, Hunan province, China, 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

416-567: The ci poet and calligrapher of the Northern Song dynasty, are the most famous. The famed engraver Shao Song ( 邵竦 ), engraved the work on a wooden screen, but it was lost. During the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Huang Ningdao ( 黄凝道 ), magistrate of Yueyang, decided to have a wooden screen of Memorial to Yueyang Tower engraved again. Just when Huang Ningdao tried hard to find

448-571: The 13th year of the Jian'an period of the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220), namely AD 208, in the famous Battle of Red Cliffs , Lu Su, the senior general of the Eastern Wu, joined the alliance of Sun Quan and Liu Bei . The allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei launched fire attacks on 800,000 soldiers of the troops of Cao Cao , in the red cliff (today's Chibi city, Hubei province), thus forming

480-535: The Hubei Province living like a hermit, while creating poems inspired by its landscapes and milieu. Meng Haoran was a major influence on both contemporary and subsequent poets of the Tang dynasty due to his excellency in Shanshui poetry and his composed, independent spirit. Meng was prominently featured in the Qing dynasty (and subsequently frequently republished) poetry anthology Three Hundred Tang Poems , having

512-406: The ferry crossing, fishermen, or (often unseen) mountain hermits dwelling in religious seclusion. Meng's poetic language was as simple as everyday conversation, yet this simplicity did not diminish their careful craftsmanship. Critics have noted that Meng's artistry resides in his adeptness at transforming ordinary daily experiences into enduring poetry. Meng's quatrain " Spring Morning" ( 春曉 )

544-701: The fifth largest number of poems selected for a total of fifteen, exceeded only by Du Fu , Li Bai , Wang Wei , and Li Shangyin . These poems of Meng Haoran were made available in English translations by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kanghu with the publication of The Jade Mountain in 1920. In 2021, a complete translation of all Meng's poems by Paul W. Kroll was published as The Poetry of Meng Haoran , which also contains an introduction of Meng's life and historical contexts of his poetry. The Three Hundred Tang Poems also collected two poems by Li Bai addressed to Meng Haoran, one in his praise and one written in farewell. One of

576-471: The fifth year of the Qingli period, namely 1045, Fan Zhongyan was dismissed from his post of assistant administrator ( 参知政事 ) and demoted to Deng Prefecture (today's Deng county ), Henan , because the reform viewpoint he proposed influenced the interests of the conservative party of the court. In the next year, Fan Zhongyan suddenly heard from his good friend Teng Zijing ( 滕子京 ). In the letter, Teng Zijing said he

608-503: The green forest off ( 黄瓦飞檐 ). Its roof covered with yellow glazed tiles ( 黄色琉璃瓦 ) 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. Legend has it that this helmet roof was specially designed to commemorate a general of the Three Kingdoms period (220–280): Lu Su , the famous general of Eastern Wu (222–280). In

640-627: The major poets during a peak era of the Tang Poetry, known as the High Tang , Meng Haoran was born in Xiangyang District, Xiangfan , south of the Han River , in the modern province of Hubei . He remained strongly attached to this area and its scenery throughout his life. He had the desire to pursue a career in politics in his youth, but never successes in securing an official position. As recorded by

672-512: The middle part; and he wrote in the style between semi-cursive script and regular script ( 行楷 ) in the last part. Later, Huang Ningdao selected 12 pieces of best-quality rosewood for the screen and asked a carpenter to engrave Memorial to Yueyang Tower written by Zhang Zhao on the screen. Now, the engraved screen is inlaid in the hall of the second floor of Yueyang Tower. According to the record in Baling County Annals ( 《巴陵县志》 ), its name

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704-410: The other two great towers of Jiangnan, Yueyang Tower is famous partly due to its literary associations. These include the piece Yueyang Lou Ji ( 《岳阳楼记》 ; 《岳陽樓記》 , loosely translated as "Memorial to Yueyang Tower"), which was written by the renowned Song dynasty Chancellor and poet Fan Zhongyan ( 范仲淹 ) at the invitation of his friend Teng Zijing ( 滕子京 , who in 1044 became local governor and rebuilt

736-422: The rolling waves shock Yueyang city" ( 气蒸云梦泽，波撼岳阳城 ) by Meng Haoran and "the vast waters cover an area of 500,000 metres (1,600,000 ft), and layer upon layer of mountains are as tall as 100 floors" ( 江国逾千里，山城仅百层 ) by Du Fu in the Tang dynasty, describe this place. However, it was Fan Zhongyan , an eminent minister of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), that really made Yueyang Tower world-famous. In

768-469: The roof of Yueyang Tower is designed into a helmet roof held by a ruyi bracket system ( 如意斗拱盔顶式 ). The ruyi bracket system under a helmet roof is in the shape of a honeycomb, being dainty and exquisite. Three layers of overhanging eaves set off the helmet roof, looking like a roc spreading its wings, and flying up. This roof structure in the shape of the general's helmet in ancient times is unique in ancient Chinese architectural history. The helmet roof adds

800-428: The same time, he also expressed his ideal wish: To be the first to worry and to be the last to enjoy pleasure in the world is our credo. On September 15 that year, Fan Zhongyan wrote down the eternally famous article Memorial to Yueyang Tower . Yueyang Tower is famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower ( 《岳阳楼记》 ) written by Fan Zhongyan. Many calligraphers have reproduced Memorial to Yueyang Tower . Works by Su Shunqin ,

832-596: The tower) as well as the Yuan dynasty era play Yueyang Tower by Ma Zhiyuan , one of China's most eminent dramatists. Meng Haoran Meng Haoran ( Chinese : 孟浩然 ; Wade–Giles : Meng Hao-jan ; 689/691–740) was a Chinese poet and a major literary figure of the Tang dynasty . He was somewhat an older contemporary of Wang Wei , Li Bai and Du Fu . Despite his brief pursuit of an official career, Meng Haoran spent most of his life in and around his hometown Xiangyang of

864-404: The tripartite confrontation of Cao Wei (220–265), Shu Han (221–263), and Eastern Wu (222–280) from then on. Later, Sun Quan of Eastern Wu dispatched Lu Su to lead troops to defend Baqiu ( 巴丘 ; today's Yueyang), so as to scramble for Jingzhou with Liu Bei. Lu Su built Yuejun Tower ( 阅军楼 ) on the top of the city wall by Dongting Lake, to train and review the navy. Yuejun Tower

896-496: The willow spirit, who wanted to become a god but was trapped in a wooden body. Lü Dongbin told the willow spirit to be reborn as a human, promising to return and help him after thirty years. The willow spirit was reborn as Guo Maer, and the plum spirit as He Lamei. They grew up, married, and opened a teahouse below Yueyang Tower. Lü Dongbin visited Guo Maer twice, but Guo was unable to understand his guidance. On his third visit, Lü Dongbin instructed Guo Maer to kill his wife and become

928-432: Was demoted to Yueyang and served as magistrate. He planned to have Yueyang Tower rebuilt. So he invited Fan Zhongyan to write a memorial article. Painting Autumn Night by Dongting Lake ( 《洞庭秋晚图》 ) was also attached. After hearing from Teng Zijing, Fan Zhongyan had complex feelings. Unexpectedly, his good friend Teng Zijing also suffered the same hardship. He expressed his emotion with landscapes to console his good friend. At

960-456: Was highly regarded by his contemporaries, notably both Li Bai and Du Fu had written poems in his praise. According to Du Fu, Meng's poetry surpassed those of Bao Zhao and Xie Lingyun in quality. Li Bai's tribute, on the other hand, honored Meng's noble character and independent spirit. Song dynasty critics held that Meng's poetry excelled in creativity but lacked depth and breadth in its topics. Su Shi likened Meng's artistry to that of

992-413: Was pulled down for overhaul, and the original artistic style and architectural features of the Qing dynasty were kept. The current Yueyang Tower is of pure wood structure. The main tower is 19.42 metres (63.7 ft) with three layers of overhanging eaves ( 三层飞檐 ). Four nanmu hypostyle columns in the tower go straight to the roof of the tower. To commemorate Lu Su , the famous general of Eastern Wu,

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1024-539: Was the former Yueyang Tower. Under the Yueyang Gate, and by Dongting Lake, was the site of the Call-officers-roll Platform ( 点将台 ), where Lu Su reviewed the navy of Eastern Wu at that time. Before the Tang dynasty (618–907), Yueyang Tower was mainly used for the military. After the Tang dynasty, it gradually became a famous scenic spot where men of letters chanted poetry and composed fu . Li Bai ,

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