The Ancient Tower Noted for a Scholar of No Equal of His Time

The Yueyang Tower or Watchtower is as famous as the Yellow Crane Tower and the Pavilion of Prince Teng in the southern Yangtze Riverside, China. The three ancient famous buildings are not only brilliant in architecture but also in culture. All the Chinese people are very familiar with the watchtower across the West Gate of Yueyang City, central China's Hunan Province. It was initially built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and later repaired or rebuilt by a far-sighted nobleman Teng Zijing in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The