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Brief introduction of Wei Qing building

Wei Qing Tower is a historical witness and landmark of the rise and fall of Xianyang, the ancient capital. Built in the Qin Dynasty, it is called Xianyang East Building. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was renamed as "Qin Lou" and "Xianyang Building". During the reign of King Youwang in the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Xiaoxian, then a poet in Xianyang County, rebuilt Xianyang Building and renamed it "Wei Qing Building", leaving a sigh that "Huang Weng loves mountains and never leaves Wei Qing Building". Historically, Wei Qing Tower was once called the four famous buildings in China together with Yellow Crane Tower, Pianque Tower and Yueyang Tower. Xu Hun, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once said, "Climbing to the top of the building makes Wan Li sad, and the dark flowers are like Tingzhou." . Yun Qi Pavilion falls, rain comes ... "describes the magnificent scene of this Millennium building.