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Is the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan called Wangjiang Pavilion?

No.

As for the name of the Yellow Crane Tower, there are two theories: "because of the mountain" and "because of the immortal". "Because of the immortal" it is said that an immortal once passed by here on a crane, so it got its name. It is said that a Taoist priest once painted a dancing yellow crane on the wall of Xin's Hotel here, and the store's business prospered. Ten years later, the Taoist priest came back, used the sound of his flute to attract the yellow crane, and flew away on the crane. The Xin family then funded the construction of the building. These myths and legends are interesting and touching, but they are not the true origin of the name of the Yellow Crane Tower. Research in the past dynasties believes that the Yellow Crane Tower was named because it was built on Huanghu Mountain. In ancient times, the two characters "Hu" and "Crane" were interchanged with the same sound, so it was named "Yellow Crane Tower". The saying that the Yellow Crane Tower got its name from a mountain laid the foundation of geography for its name, while the saying that it got its name from an immortal gave tower admirers wings of imagination, satisfying people's desire for beauty and spiritual transcendence. . The two statements have their own functions. In the past, they went hand in hand and complemented each other. In the future, they will surely reflect each other and exist forever.

The Yellow Crane Tower is located on the Sheshan Mountain Peak in Wuchang on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is a national 5A tourist attraction and is known as "the first floor in the world" and "the most beautiful scenery in the world". The Yellow Crane Tower is a landmark building in Wuhan, and together with Qingchuan Pavilion and Guqintai, it is known as the three major scenic spots in Wuhan.

The Yellow Crane Tower was built in the second year of Wu Huangwu (223 AD) during the Three Kingdoms period. Cui Hao, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower" under this title, making it famous far and wide.

The Yellow Crane Tower is located on the top of Sheshan Mountain at an altitude of 61.7 meters. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway trains roar past below. The building is 5 stories high, with a total height of 51.4 meters and a construction area of ??3219 square meters. The interior of the Yellow Crane Tower is supported by 72 columns, and the exterior has 60 tilted corners extending outward. The roof is covered with more than 100,000 yellow glazed tiles.

The exterior of the Yellow Crane Tower has a bronze crane shape, a statue of a pagoda, an archway, a corridor, a pavilion and other auxiliary buildings, which make the main building even more magnificent. There are also buildings such as Baiyun Pavilion, Xiang Pagoda, Stele Corridor, and Mountain Gate surrounding the main building. The entire building has a unique national style, which complements the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge at the foot of Snake Mountain; you can have a panoramic view of the three towns of Wuhan from the top of the building.