Tengwang Pavilion
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| Address: | the junction of Gan Riave and Fu River, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000 |
| Phone: | 0791-6702036 |
| Fax: | 0791-6703863 |
| Price Range: | ￥50 ~ ￥50 |
| Hours: | 8：00-17：00 |
| Level: | AAAA |
| Tourist Rating: |  |
| Short Description: | The Tengwang Pavilion, located on the bank of the Ganjiang River, west of Nanchang City, is one of the three famous pavilions south of the Yangtze River (the other two are Yueyang Tower in Yueyang and Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan).The pavilion was built in AD 653, when Tengwang Li Yuanying (King Teng), a younger brother of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was the governor of Nanchang. It was destroyed and rebuilt as many as 28 times until it was burned to ashes in 1926. In 1989, the pavilion was rebuilt again according to the style of architecture in the Song Dynasty. This nine-storied structure stands at 57.5 meters in height and occupies a construction area of 13,000 square meters with a 12-meter-long base symbolic of ancient city walls. Made of reinforced cement, the pavilion, featuring flying eaves and engraved beams, looks quite splendid.The reputation of Tengwang Pavilion, to a great extent, is due to a well-known prose - "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion" by Wangbo. It was said that when the author, a reputable poet of the Tang, passed Nanchang on his way to Guangdong, he wrote this prose on the subject of the banquet which was being held to celebrate the reconstruction |
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[edit] Description
Tengwang Pavilion is located on the shore of the Kan, in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. Together with Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Pavilion (Yueyang Lou) , this fine building is one of the three most notable pavilions on south side of the Yangtze River. It also has the reputation of being the 'First Pavilion of Xijiang River' and has been widely admired by visitors from all over the world. In terms of its height, overall size and architectural style, this pavilion is a prime example of such buildings for which China is justifiably famous.
Li Yuanying, a brother of Taizong who assumed the name Tengwang upon being knighted, commissioned the original three storied, thirty meters high building in the year 654 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The pavilion was named after him but it was to undergo reconstruction as a consequence of events during its 1,300 year long history. Wang Bo, a gifted and well known poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote his 'Essay on Tengwang Pavilion' thus documenting its importance. However, probably the worst tragedy occurred in 1926, when it was destroyed by fire during the conflicts between the Northern Warlords. The current building is the result of rebuilding that was carried out between 1983 and 1989.
The existing pavilion is even more spectacular and magnificent than its predecessors. Reached by a Nine-zigzag bridge and surrounded by rock gardens and lakes, it is built in the architectural style of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It is in fact a complex and not just a single structure. The principle building, covering 47,000 square meters (about 12 acres), is nine storied and 57.5 meters (about 189 feet) in height. Two smaller pavilions stand on the north and south sides of the main building. Their elegance and simplicity is set off by glazed jade-green tiles on the roof, pretty eaves and red pillars. Engraved screens enhance the interiors.
Tengwang Pavilion was always a place where learned men gathered to write articles and hold banquets, therefore the display in the new pavilion gives prominence to culture. A variety of bass-relief and frescoes demonstrate that men of talent have brought glory to this place. The plagues, steles, couplets on the columns of the hall are all selections of celebrities. Musical instruments, bronze sacrifice, ritual article, serial bells impart a classical elegance to this new pavilion.
[edit] Direction
Go around: take bus 1, 201, 801, 806.
[edit] Tips
Nanchang is typical “hot summer cold winter city”, the summer is very hot, being called the “furnace”, the winter is cold.
Eating the local snacks is an important item of the tourism here, there are twist of dough, barbecue etc. Ruzi Road is a famous gourmet street, you will have a nice time there.
[edit] Complain
Complaint call of Nanchang City：0791-8609110 Complaint call of Jiangxi Province：0791—6269965 Complaint call of State Tourism Office：010-65275315
[edit] Best Travel Time
Nanchang falls within subtropical humid monsoonal climate, the temperature is mild and warm with abundant sunshine. The summer and winter are long, spring and autumn are short. Nanchang is a typical “hot summer cold winter” city, the summer is very hot, being called a furnace, the winter is cold. So the suitable times to visit Nanchang are spring and autumn.
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