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Guiyang Tour of Jiaxiu
Tower
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A landmark of Guiyang is
Jiaxiu Tower, also called the First Scholar's Tower. It is situated
on Fuyu Bridge over the Nanming River. Originally built in 1598 in
the Ming times, the tower is magnificent and unique, and of great
culture significance in Guiyang.
In ancient times, many intellectuals studied very hard
for the scholarly honor or official rank in feudal China. In order
to encourage them, the local majesty ordered a tower be built and
conferred on it the name of Jiaxiu. The name Jiaxiu literally means
getting the very best in imperial examinations. Thereafter, Guizhou
was honored successively by three number one scholars as expected.
Rumors say that two of the three lived nearby the Nanming River.
Jiaxiu Tower is a three-storey tower rising 20 meters
(66 feet) high. Green tiles, red pillars, engraved windows and white
stone parapets make the tower superb and striking. Ascending the
tower you can get a good view of the surrounding city scenery. Most
impressive is the night scene of the Jiaxiu Tower. Colorfully
decorated with lanterns, the tower is beautifully reflected in
water, and strolling on the bridge a visitor may feel as if they
have entered a fairyland.
A cultural as well as a historical relic, Jiaxiu Tower
houses the authentic works and paintings of many ancient
calligraphers'. Nowadays, most visitors are attracted to this tower
to see the exhibitions of the calligraphy pieces, woodcrafts and
stone tablets inscribed with poems. |
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