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Standing on the shore of Dongting Lake in Yueyang City of Hunan Province, Yueyang Tower is one of the “three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River”,the other two being Tengwang Pavilion and the Yellow Crane Tower.Since ancient times, Yueyang Tower has been enjoying the title of “the best tower on this planet”,having equal status with “the best lake on earth”一Dongting Lake. Originally, Yueyang Tower was mainly for military use as directing marine troops and for military reviews. The well-known On Yueyang Tower by the great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan, brought great fame to Yueyang Tower far and wide, making it a well-known scenic spot in South China. The structure of Yueyang Tower is unique in the architectural history of ancient China, holding unparalleled artistic values.