The Four Great Towers of China(Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following:
The first three towers are not disputable. However, Penglai Pagoda is often excluded in favour of Stork Tower (鹳雀楼), situated in Shanxi. This is in order to have a list where all four towers are linked to famous pieces of literature, as follows:
Also, Yuewang Tower (Tower of Prince Yue, 越王楼), situated in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, is also considered to be one of the Four Great Towers.[1] Yuewang Tower is linked with more than 100 pieces of literature, and the most famous one is:
The Three Great Towers of Jiangnan (江南三大樓) excludes both Penglai Pagoda and Stork Tower, which are in northern China, and only includes:[2]
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