Jiange

Jiange

Jiange is a cultural tourism attraction.

Originally built by Qian Ji, an imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty, the original pavilion has been demolished. A new two-story pavilion was reconstructed in the 1980s.

The current hall displays a couplet written by Qian Ji and calligraphed by Yan Gongda: “The sword-cleft cliffs part—Yique’s winding paths and gorges must yield to such peril; Mirror-like lakes in rows—Dongting and Poyang vie in splendor.” In addition to this couplet, a new one by Qian Zhonglian has been added: “The Shu Pavilion stands proud—the Buddha hurls Tao’s wheel, from northern Jian a peak is cleaved; By Shang Lake, through timeless beauty, one stands in a crystal realm, mirrored in a thousand moons.” The upper and lower plaques inscribed with “Jiange” were respectively written by Jiang Weiqing and Liu Lin.