Yuanjiang Kuixing Tower

　　   The tower stands 15 meters tall and features three stories, three eaves, and six sides, with a pointed roof in a pavilion-style structure. It is beautifully constructed, embodying both the delicate elegance of southern ancient architecture and the dignified grandeur of northern ancient architecture.

　　   Each floor has upturned flying eaves and high corner hips, each adorned at their tips with glazed ornaments—dragons on the bottom floor, phoenixes on the middle floor, and fish on the top floor, all crafted in vivid and attractive designs. The eighteen roof ridges across the three levels are decorated with floral patterns on glazed flower stands. The tower’s pointed top is crowned with three spherical glazed treasure gourds. From afar, it gleams golden and is truly magnificent.

　　   This site has long been a prime spot for visitors to admire the scenic beauty of South Dongting Lake. “Boundless waters meet the verdant hills; from the lofty tower, thoughts linger far and wide.” Standing in this tower, the Qing Dynasty poet’s sense of “vastness” and feeling of “lingering emotion” come vividly alive.