What is the Yellow Crane Tower famous for?

The Yellow Crane Tower is a masterpiece of classical and modern casting, poetic and artistic architecture. Located at the intersection of mountains and rivers, it caters to the folk customs of the Chinese nation, the spatial consciousness of being close to nature and the philosophical concept of advocating the universe. Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower will not only make you feel happy, but also make your mind and the image of the universe penetrate and blend with each other, thus purifying your mind. This is probably the reason why the beautiful charm of the Yellow Crane Tower has experienced wind and rain and the sun and the moon. Together with Wang Tengting and Yueyang Tower, it is listed as the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River.

Yellow Crane Tower Scenic Area: a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot, a famous historical and cultural city in China, a national key scenic spot, the first of the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River (the other two are Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Wangtengting Pavilion in Jiangxi), and it is one of the 40 major tourist scenic spots in China.

The origin of the name of Yellow Crane Tower:

Why is the Yellow Crane Tower named "Yellow Crane"? It is said that the original building was built on the collection of Huanggu, and later generations read "stork" as "crane". This is a fact, true or false. It is a legend of "Xianhuanghe" with magical colors. The theory of immortals prevailed in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the myth of Yellow Crane Tower was also formed under the background of novel development with the theme of "Machamp's disorderly gods". The legend of the immortal crossing the crane first appeared in the works of Zu Chongzhi, a scientist in the Southern Dynasties. The "Guest Driving a Crane" in his Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio was later recorded by Lu Xun in the "Ancient Novel Hooking and Sinking": The original site of the Yellow Crane Tower was at the head of a yellow crane in Sheshan, Wuchang, Hubei. According to legend, this was originally a hotel opened by the Xin family. Before leaving, a Taoist drew a crane on the wall to thank her for her thousand cups and told her that it could come down and dance. From then on, the guests were full and the business was booming. After ten years, the Taoist priest came back and played with a flute. The Taoist priest set foot on the yellow crane and went straight to the sky. In memory of the fairy who helped her get rich, Xin's family built a building in her place and named it "Yellow Crane Tower".

The karma records cited in Jiangxia County Records also have the same statement. According to records, there was once a man named Xin who made a living by selling wine. One day, a tall, ragged guest came and asked Xin calmly, "Can I have a drink?" Xin didn't neglect each other's rags, and quickly filled a large glass of wine. After half a year, Xin didn't show boredom because the guests couldn't afford the drinks, and still invited the guests to drink every day. One day, the guest told Xin's family, "I owe you a lot of money for drinks, and I can't afford it." So I took out the orange peel from the basket and drew a crane on the wall. Because the orange peel is yellow, the painted crane is yellow. As long as the people in the seat clap their hands and sing, the yellow crane on the wall will dance and beat with the song, and the guests in the hotel will pay for this wonderful thing.

After more than ten years, Xin has accumulated a lot of wealth. One day, the ragged guest drifted to the hotel again, and Xin came forward to thank him and said, I am willing to support you and meet all your needs. The guest replied with a smile, where did I get this? Then he took out his flute and played some songs. Soon, I saw white clouds falling from the sky. The yellow crane followed Bai Yunfei to the guest, who climbed the yellow crane's back and went to heaven in Bai Yunfei. In order to thank and commemorate this guest, Xin built a castle on Huangqiyan with the money he earned in ten years. At first, people called it "Xin's Building". Later it was called "Yellow Crane Tower".