2008-01-04 16:29 Dear friends, hello everyone! I am very happy to accompany you to visit the famous tower in the south of the Yangtze River - Yellow Crane Tower on this beautiful sunny day in March. I will do my best to provide you with comprehensive and thoughtful tour guide services, and I wish you all a happy time.
The Yellow Crane Tower has been praised by Chinese poets of all dynasties and has always enjoyed the reputation of the world's most beautiful scenery. It is also known as the "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan" together with the Yueyang Tower in Hunan and the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi. It has a long history, the majestic appearance of the building ranks first on the third floor, and enjoys the reputation of "the best view in the world".
Everyone knows that there are many types of cranes in nature, including white cranes, gray cranes, red-crowned cranes, black-necked cranes, etc., but there are no yellow cranes. So, why do the people of Wuhan give the iconic symbol of their hometown Why is the building named Yellow Crane Tower? This beautiful name comes from a beautiful legend of deification.
A long time ago, there was a man named Xin who sold wine to make a living at the top of Huanghu Mountain. One day, a ragged old man stumbled over and asked him for a drink. Although Xin's business was small and profitable, he was loyal, kind and willing to do good. Seeing that the old man was very pitiful, he generously agreed. After drinking and eating, the old Taoist was very grateful to Mr. Xin. Later, the old Taoist would come every day, and Mr. Xin would always respond to his requests. Before I knew it, a year had passed. One day, the old Taoist came to the hotel again. When Xin saw him, he hurriedly prepared wine and food to entertain the old Taoist. The old Taoist hurriedly stopped him and said that I will not drink today and I came to say goodbye to you. He also said that I can't thank you for drinking every day, but I can paint, and I will paint a painting for your hotel to commemorate it. After saying that, the old Taoist picked up the orange peel on the ground and started to draw on the wall. After a while, he painted a crane. Since the color of the orange peel is yellow, the crane is also yellow. After finishing the painting, the old Taoist said to Mrs. Xin: As long as you clap your hands, the yellow crane will come down and dance for the drinkers. When Mr. Xin heard this, he was very happy. He immediately went to see the crane painted by the old Taoist, and found it lifelike and very beautiful. He turned around to express his gratitude to Lao Dao for painting such a good picture of his hotel, but Lao Dao had disappeared. The next day, a guest came to the hotel. He remembered what the Taoist said and clapped his hands. Sure enough, the yellow crane jumped down, sang and danced gracefully, and then jumped back to the wall. The guest was very happy. After the news spread, people from three towns in Wuhan and tourists from far and near came to the store to watch the yellow crane dance. From then on, the hotel business prospered, and Xin made a fortune. One day ten years later, the old Taoist appeared in the hotel again. Xin was very happy when he saw it. She pulled the old Taoist and said, "Ten years after you left, I inquired about your whereabouts in many ways, but you disappeared." Today you are back, please never leave again. After Mr. Xin finished speaking, the old Taoist said to Mr. Xin: I wonder if the money you earned in the past ten years has paid off my drinking debt? Xin hurriedly said: Thank you very much. With the help of Huang He you left behind, I am very rich now. When the old Taoist heard this, he laughed out loud, took off the iron flute he was wearing, and played a wonderful tune to the yellow crane on the wall. The yellow crane heard the sound and got up, singing and dancing to the sound of the flute. After playing the song, I saw the old Taoist stepping on the yellow crane. The yellow crane carried the old Taoist and flew away. The old Taoist never came back again. The people in the three towns of Wuhan missed this crane that brought them happiness and good luck. They all suggested that Xin build a pavilion next to the hotel to worship Lao Dao and the Yellow Crane as a memorial. At the same time, it also guides the direction of Lao Dao and Huang He who are traveling around, hoping that they will come back soon. Mr. Xin accepted everyone's suggestions and used the money he had saved over the years to build a high-rise building next to the hotel. He felt that the Yellow Crane had helped him get rich, so he named it the Yellow Crane Tower. For thousands of years, this story has been widely spread and has become the most influential legend that the Yellow Crane Tower was named after an immortal.
The Yellow Crane Tower was first built in the second year of Wu Huangwu in the Three Kingdoms, that is, 223 AD. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. During this period, it has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt throughout the world. This is because the Yellow Crane Tower is no longer a scenic spot in the general sense. It reflects the rise and fall of an era. Since the Yellow Crane Tower was destroyed in 1884, the tenth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, people have been looking forward to the Yellow Crane Tower reappearing in Jiangcheng, but they have not been able to do so. It was not until the reform and opening up that the Yellow Crane Tower was rebuilt. This fully reflects the The improvement of my country's comprehensive national strength. The Yellow Crane Tower we visited today was modeled on the Yellow Crane Tower of the Qing Dynasty. Construction started in 1981 and was completed in 1984, a full hundred years after the last Yellow Crane Tower was destroyed.
The Snake Mountain where the Yellow Crane Tower is located is composed of seven mountains arranged from east to west and connected end to end. From west to east are Huanghu Mountain, Yinjia Mountain, Huanglong Mountain, Gaoguan Mountain, Daguan Mountain, Qipan Mountain, and Xishan. With a total length of more than 2,000 meters, it is named Snake Mountain because it looks like a crouching snake.
The Yellow Crane Tower is built on the top of the Yellow Crane Mountain. In ancient Chinese, the two characters "Hu" and "Crane" are the same, so it is also called Yellow Crane Mountain. The pavilions on the Yellow Crane Mountain are of course called the Yellow Crane Tower. But people are more willing to accept the legend that they were named after immortals.
In order to allow everyone to better appreciate the Yellow Crane Tower, I use five words to summarize the characteristics of the Yellow Crane Tower: high, strange, dangerous, beautiful and wonderful. The height is as high as the mountains, and the tall buildings are even taller, with the tattooed sky and clouds flying side by side; the wonder is that the immortals are straddling the cranes, and myths are spread; the danger is that standing next to the river, with no land below; the beauty is that climbing the tower and looking into the distance, the scenery of Wuhan Everything can be seen; the beauty lies in the wonderful writers and anecdotes.
Okay, now we have arrived at Yellow Crane Tower Park. Yellow Crane Tower Park is composed of the main building, auxiliary pavilions, corridors, archways, ancient commercial streets, etc. The main building has a net height of 51.4 meters and a fifth floor. It has a square shape and looks like one from all sides. Each side is 35 meters long, with 72 large pillars rising from the ground and 60 angled cornices soaring into the sky, taking advantage of the length of the building and bringing together the beauty of the north and south. The golden glazed roof is simple and gorgeous, and the red gourd-shaped roof sparkles at night. Each floor has a strong poetic and picturesque feel. Let's go into the main building and take a look.
Our current location is the lobby on the first floor of Yellow Crane Tower. The hall is 22 meters wide and 14 meters long. Look at these antique pillars with a circumference of two meters. They go straight to the top floor and can be said to be the Optimus Prime of the entire building. The "Yellow Crane Picture with White Clouds" facing you is 9 meters high and 6 meters wide. The Yellow Crane Tower stands in the middle of the picture. Above it is an immortal riding a yellow crane, playing an iron flute as if leaving and returning. Below, people are singing and dancing. The whole picture Permeated with a romantic and magical atmosphere. Hanging on the pillars on both sides of the painting is a famous couplet written by Zhang Zhidong, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty:
The refreshing air comes from the west and the clouds and mist sweep away the heaven and earth and shake
The great river goes east and the waves wash away the sorrows of the past and present< /p>
Behind the famous couplet in the hall is a huge carved screen, which depicts the shape of the Yellow Crane Tower in history. It is highly skilled and antique, and can be called a masterpiece of art.
Okay, please follow me and continue to visit upwards. The place we are now on is not the second floor, but the mezzanine between the first and second floors, commonly known as the Horse Racing Gallery. There are such horse racing galleries between every two floors. You can do the math. The Yellow Crane Tower originally has five floors, plus the horse racing gallery between every two floors, there are nine floors in a row. Therefore, the Yellow Crane Tower has five floors. The Crane Tower has an architectural structure of five on the outside and nine on the inside. There are some historical calligraphy and paintings of famous people on display here for everyone to appreciate.
Look, the second floor displays six models of the Yellow Crane Tower from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and modern times. They each represent the architectural style of their respective eras. You see, the Yellow Crane Tower of the Tang Dynasty is connected to the city on the first floor. It only has two floors from the outside. The overall structure is relatively simple and rough, giving people a simple and majestic feeling. Let’s take a look at the buildings in the Song Dynasty. They are composed of four parts: the building, the terrace, the pavilion, and the corridor. Each floor has double eaves, flying up to all sides, showing the exquisite and elegant artistic style of the Song Dynasty. The form of the Yuan Dynasty continued the style of the Song Dynasty, while the Ming Dynasty still had two floors. Look again, everyone, there are some cloth and other things here. Do you know what these are used for? Yes, this is the parasol that people used in ancient times. Please look at the Yellow Crane Tower of the Qing Dynasty here. It is divided into three floors. The first floor has 12 eaves, representing the 12 hours of the day. The second floor has 12 eaves, representing the 12 months of the year. The third floor has 12 eaves. The twenty-four eaves represent the 24 solar terms of the year. The most amazing thing about it is that it can integrate traditional Chinese astronomical calendar culture into it. Unfortunately, in the summer of 1884, the tenth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed by thunder and fire. The last one is the current Yellow Crane Tower. It was based on the Yellow Crane Tower of the Qing Dynasty and was rebuilt in 1984. It not only retains the traditional unique shape of the Yellow Crane Tower, but is also more majestic and majestic than the previous towers.
Please hold the stairs and follow me to the third floor. Here is a ceramic painting called "The Collection of Literati". The characters in the picture have different expressions and are lifelike, recreating the scene where literati from past dynasties came here to recite poems and compose poems. You see, the person in the middle wearing a yellow robe is Cui Hao, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty. It is said that one year, Cui Hao came to the Yellow Crane Tower because of its fame. After visiting, he composed an impromptu poem:
People in the past have gone by Yellow Crane, and the Yellow Crane Tower is vacant here.
The yellow crane will never return, and the white clouds will remain empty for thousands of years.
Qingchuan is surrounded by Hanyang trees and luxuriant grasses in Parrot Island.
Where is the country gate at dusk? The misty waves on the river make people sad.
This poem has a beautiful artistic conception and is a rare good poem describing the Yellow Crane Tower. However, there were many famous poets in the Tang Dynasty and Cui Hao was not well-known. Therefore, although the poems were good, no one appreciated them.
Another year, the poet Li Bai came to the Yellow Crane Tower. The local people were very happy to see the poet come here, and they all asked Li Bai to write a poem for the Yellow Crane Tower. After visiting the Yellow Crane Tower, Li Bai felt that the legend of the Yellow Crane Tower was strange and the scenery was beautiful, so he became very interested in poetry and agreed to write poems. People prepared the four treasures of the study. Li Bai was full of thick ink, holding his breath, and was about to write. But at this moment, he looked up and saw Cui Hao's poem on the wall. He was stunned on the spot, shook his head, and stopped writing. . The onlookers didn't know why and asked why. Li Bai sighed and recited a limerick:
Crush the Yellow Crane Tower with one punch and knock over Parrot Island with one kick.
There is a view in front of me, but I can’t say it. Cui Hao wrote a poem on it!
After chanting, he put down his pen and left. Due to Li Bai's praise, Cui Hao's poems became famous, and the Yellow Crane Tower also spread around the world along with Cui Hao's poems.
The fourth floor is the cultural activity venue of Yellow Crane Tower. It displays the impromptu works of famous contemporary calligraphers and painters who visited the building. The four treasures of the study are also specially prepared here. If any tourists are interested, you may wish to visit here Show off your skills.
Now we are at the observation deck on the fifth floor of Yellow Crane Tower. "If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level." The first thing we see here is this group of paintings called "The Vast River and Sky". It covers an area of ??90 square meters and is the largest among the murals in the entire building. It consists of 10 color paintings. The three paintings on the front wall are the center of the group of paintings. The first one records the succession and development process of the ancient Yangtze River culture from top to bottom. In the second picture, the water waves drawn with gold lines on a stone green background occupy the entire picture, making people seem to be standing on a cross section of the Yangtze River, feeling the waves of the rapid eastward flow. The third picture reflects the creation, rise and fall of the Yellow Crane Tower after the Three Kingdoms. The other seven paintings are painted on the forehead railings, which are: the source of the Yangtze River, the waterfalls in the upper reaches, the scenery of the Three Gorges, the wonders of Mount Lu, the scenery of Taihu Lake, the river flowing into the sea and the cross-flowing sea.
Now let us go to the west to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the three towns of Wuhan. In front of you are the Yangtze River rolling eastward and the Yangtze River Bridge that connects the natural chasm, as well as the towering TV tower on Turtle Mountain opposite, the magnificent Qingchuan Hotel, and the Qingchuan Bridge across the river like a rainbow... The Yellow Crane Tower is like a Sitting firmly on the top of Snake Mountain, this old man has witnessed the vicissitudes of Wuhan's history and its ever-changing present, and is looking forward to the prosperous future with expectant eyes.
Okay, the trip to Yellow Crane Tower is about to end. I hope my explanation can leave you with good memories. Please forgive me for any shortcomings. Welcome to come and sit here next time you come to Jiangcheng. I wish you all a happy journey and a safe journey!