Yuewang Tower

Overview
Yue wang Tower or Yue wang Lou, founded in the reign of tang gaozong (656 to 661), is one of the famous cultural buildings in the tang dynasty, which is famous for the yellow crane tower, tengwang pavilion and yue yanglou. East wangfule (mountain), the west green water (temple), south overlooking the south (mountain) tower, the north of the ninth courtyard (science city), the turtle mountain and the water, the state is more than the rest.

Who is Yue Wang
Yue wang, li zhen (627-688), tang taizong eighth. Tang shi said that in the royal family, li zhen was known as the "king", "martial arts and martial arts" and "dry officials". When he was in the state, he took the loyalty and filial piety as the first, and he was the first to promote water conservancy and support to farmers, to show the world, to domesticate the people, to integrate the ethnic groups, and to change the social atmosphere.

History & Background
In A.D. 656, the "three Kings" (hanwang, the original king, king) crowns hui zhen, to the ruling emperor, tang identity Ren Mian secretariat of state, the emperor brother bear burden, in southwest, defense tubo eastward aggression, a peace. In the tang dynasty, the state Treasury appropriation of half a million of the king's building, li zhen personally supervise the work. One of its original intentions is to strengthen the defense, and more importantly, it is the phoenix that is the phoenix, the talent of the world, the development of the economic and cultural development of the state.

Began 14 years (AD 755) "rebellion", June 15 years (AD 756), tang dynasty was forced to flee west shu, rate of nobles, and in twenty thousand into shu, flanked by body-guard, the royal palace in continous states - king building, party cry a little, the mood has improved. Xuan zong escaping into shu, and hardships along the way, eat, sleep, sadness, unexpectedly in the southwest, far from changan continous state, still can be comparable to the capital chang 'an palace, the palace, all press Wang Zhi, comfortable and safe. Therefore, tang xuanzong was no longer busy on the road, temporarily taking a rest, the king of yue wang building as a temporary palace.

Architectural style
Thousands of years ago have been very popular in the Tang Palace - Yue floor reconstruction experience, construction, re Fu River and mountain stands. It is understood that the Yue Building and podium at the latest before the Spring Festival opening.

According to research, the eighth son of Tang Taizong by Lou Yue Yue Li Zhendu, was planning to create reference Changan, Luoyang many palace, according to Kameyama topography, mountain take potential during the building, 50 taels of silver consumption. As one of the Tang Dynasty culture building, its range extends to today's water temple, East vast factory, television tower, three hospital area, large-scale, magnificent, is the name of the first floor of the Tang Dynasty four (Pavilion of Prince Teng, Yellow Crane Tower high 9 feet 6 feet high, 4 feet high Yueyang Tower).

The heyday of the king building, building a hundred feet, with a red roof pressure ridge, ridge decorated with dragon and tiger and animal sculpture, green glazed tile ridge. The building around the railing, column, wall was painted red, gorgeous pattern, showing elegant Royal style. Climb to the top, but North Jianmen, 72 peaks looming; West to the southeast of the Minshan mountains; mianzhou panoramic view. Yue building experience of Tang Song Yuan Ming, to the Ming Dynasty rebuilt. The king's building of Ming Dynasty was destroyed in the early years of emperor qianlong. More than two hundred years have passed since the site was restored to the throne.

Information
Location: No. 326, East Section of Jiannan Road, Youxian District, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province
Opening Time: 09:00-21:30
Ticket Price: CNY50 per person, free for children under 1.3m
Time for visiting: 1-2 hours
How to get there: You can take bus No. 801 and get off at Yuewanglou or (pharmaceutical factory) station; or take bus No. 3, 17, 20, 25, 31, 58, 602 and get off at the pharmaceutical factory station