There are two views on the name of the Yellow Crane Tower: "because of the mountain" and "because of the fairy". "Because of the immortal" said that there were immortals driving cranes through here, hence the name. It is said that a Taoist once painted a dancing yellow crane on the wall of Xin's Hotel here, and the business in the store was very prosperous. Ten years later, the Taoist priest came back, used his flute to attract the yellow crane and flew there by crane, so the Xin family invested in building the building. These myths and legends are very interesting and moving, but they are not the real origin of the name of Yellow Crane Tower. According to historical research, the Yellow Crane Tower was named after it was built on Huanggu Mountain. In ancient times, the words "mandarin fish" and "crane" changed from one sound to another, which were common to each other, hence the name "Yellow Crane Tower". The saying that the Yellow Crane Tower is named after a mountain has laid a geographical foundation, but the saying that it is named after a fairy gives the watchmen wings of imagination and satisfies people's desire for beauty and spiritual transcendence. Both versions have their own functions. It used to go hand in hand and complement each other. They will shine on each other in the future, and * * * will last forever.
The Yellow Crane Tower is located in Sheshanfengling, Wuchang, south bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and enjoys the titles of "the first building in the world" and "the first scenery in the world". The Yellow Crane Tower is a landmark building in Wuhan, and it is also known as the three major scenic spots in Wuhan along with Qingchuan Pavilion and Guqintai.
The Yellow Crane Tower was built in the second year of the Three Kingdoms period (AD 223). Cui Hao, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower" on this topic, which made it famous all over the world.
The Yellow Crane Tower is located at the top of the snake at an altitude of 6 1.7 meters, and the trains of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway roared downstairs. The building is five stories high, with a total height of 5 1.4m and a building area of 32 19m 2. The Yellow Crane Tower is supported by 72 columns, with 60 upturned corners extending outward, and the roof is covered with 654.38+ million layers of yellow glazed tiles.
Outside the Yellow Crane Tower, a number of ancillary buildings such as bronze yellow crane modeling, statue pagoda, memorial archway and porch pavilion set off the main building more magnificently. There are also Baiyun Pavilion, ivory tower, stele gallery, mountain gate and other buildings around the main building. The whole building has a unique national style, which complements the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge at the foot of the Snake Mountain. When you climb the building, you can see the scenery of three towns in Wuhan.