What is the historical origin of the Yellow Crane Tower?

The Yellow Crane Tower is located in Wuhan, Hubei Province. One of the three famous buildings in Jiangnan and one of the 40 major tourist attractions in China. Known as "the first floor in the world." The mighty Yangtze River meets its longest tributary, Hanshui, in the hinterland of Sanchu, creating a magnificent Wuhan with two rivers separated and three towns interacting. It is located in the eastern edge of Jianghan Plain, and the hills in southeastern Hubei fluctuate between lakes and marshes in Ye Ping, with turtles and snakes caught in the middle. A series of ships on the river are intertwined. The Yellow Crane Tower is a natural attraction in Sri Lanka. Originally located in Jitou, Huangqi, Sheshan, Wuchang, it was said that it was built in 223 AD. The Yellow Crane Tower has been built and destroyed repeatedly in history, and the last one was 1884. When the Yangtze River Bridge Wuchang Approach Bridge 1957 was built, it occupied the former site of Yellow Crane Tower. 198 1 When the Yellow Crane Tower was rebuilt, it was located at Sheshanfengling, about 1000 meters away from the former site. Wuhan is a city with hundreds of lakes. If the Yangtze River, Hanshui River, East Lake, South Lake and dotted lakes are regarded as continuous waters, then the urban land is a floating island dotted on the water, and Wuhan is a city floating on the water. On this magnificent water, there is a ridge in the middle that stands out. From west to east, it is Meishan, Guishan, Sheshan, Hongshan, Luojiashan, Moshan and Yujiashan. This series of ridges is like a dragon lying in the waves. Yujiashan, the first peak in Wuhan, is the leader, and Yuehu Womeizi Mountain is the dragon tail. This is the geographical Long Mai of Wuhan. The Yellow Crane Tower is right on the dragon's waist. Riding Long Zaitian, taking this opportunity, the position of the Yellow Crane Tower seems to reveal some mysteries. Follow-up: What about the myths and legends about the Yellow Crane Tower? Answer: Why is the Yellow Crane Tower named after the Yellow Crane? It is said that the original building was built on Huangguyan, and later generations read "stork" as "crane", which proved the truth by word of mouth. It is a legend of "Xianhuanghe" with magical colors. Its historical development is roughly as follows: During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the theory of immortals prevailed, and the mythical story about the Yellow Crane Tower was also formed under the background of the development of strange novels devoted to "Machamp's disorderly gods". The legend of the immortal crossing the crane first appeared in the works of Zu Chongzhi, a scientist in the Southern Dynasties. The story of "riding a crane" in Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio was later recorded by Lu Xun in "Goushen, an Ancient Novel": "Xun Xuan (GuΟ), whose character is uncle Wei, filial to his mother, is good at literature and Taoism, but lives in seclusion. Try to travel to the East and rest on the Yellow Crane Tower in Jiangxia. Look at something in the southwest, floating down from the sky, and it will arrive soon. It is also a guest driving a crane. The crane stops at the door, the immortal will sit on the table, the feathers will hang in the rainbow, and the host and guest will be happy. I have resigned, flying cranes pass, and the smoke goes out. " Later, Xiao Zixian of the Southern Liang Dynasty said in "The Book of the Southern Qi Dynasty under the County": "Xiakou City is handed down by Huang Huangji, and Fairy An is handed down by Yellow Crane." Give the immortal the name of peace. Later, some people said that Zi 'an was surnamed Wang, others claimed that the immortal was surnamed Dou, and others said that Dou 'an was a Jiangxia man with a supernatural nature. After he died and was buried, a yellow crane flew and stopped in the tree in front of his house, shouting the name of "Dou An" frequently. Dou Zian really appeared. He circled the roof and the crane several times, and then drifted west. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, people gradually linked myths and legends with historical figures. In the Yellow Crane Tower in the Tang Dynasty, Yan Boli recounted that in the music history of the Song Dynasty, The Jade Ring of Taiping, it was said that Fei Yi, the minister of Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms period, was a fairy and drove a yellow crane to rest here, because he thought it was famous. Yan Boli's Yellow Crane Tower: There is a Yellow Crane Tower in the southwest corner of the city. "Illustration" said: "Fei Yi climbed the fairy, tasted the yellow crane, and returned here to rest, so it was named Minglou. "The things listed in Fairy Biography trace back to the ambition of Shuo Yi. Look at its towering structure, high standard, leaning down the river; Double eaves wing pavilion, four rosy clouds; Peek at Jing Yi and shoot clouds: Jing Hewu is the best. Why do Lai Xiang's Nine Columns and Dongyang's Eight Chants all enjoy the harmony of time, place and people, and gather ghosts and gods? " Taiping Universe: "The Yellow Crane Tower is in the west of the county: 280 steps. In the past, when Fei Yi went to visit immortals, he took a yellow crane to rest and drive here every time, hence the name Yellow Crane Tower. "Fei Yi is, and Xun Xuan in Yi Shu Ji is that both of them are Jiangxia people, which is probably the reason why later generations confuse them. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, people pointed their finger at Lv Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. According to the book Jianxuanji given by Chu people in the early Qing Dynasty, it was eight or four years: "According to legend, in the Tang Dynasty, Lv Chunyang tasted Hakka land and was tired of restaurants and drank several pots a day, which was as tired as a hundred; If it's not worth it, ask for another cup, and the owner will have endless colors. Chunyang likes it. Suitable for spitting watermelon, so I drew a crane on the wall with melon skin. At first, the melon skin was green, but it turned yellow after a long time, so it became a yellow crane. Chunyang also teaches restaurant boys to sing sermons and knock on the board for festivals. When singing, cranes fly down from the wall and dance. There are thousands of people watching and drinking. After studying for a few months, the restaurant took millions and made a fortune at once. Reward pure yang with money, and pure yang will not be affected. Therefore, this building was named Yellow Crane Tower. "In addition, similar to the above story, it is the theory of retribution recorded in Jiangxia County Records. According to it, the city drinker is Xin's, the drinker is Taoist, the crane paints orange peel, and the building is Xin's building. This is the most well-known myth: the original text is: "Xin used to sell wine for a living." When a gentleman came, he was tall and in rags. He said quietly to Xin: Do you want to drink? Xin didn't dare to quit and drank a big glass. "。 When I was half a year old, the Xin family enjoyed it. One day, Mr. Xin called him and said that he owed wine and he couldn't pay you. So he took a small basket of orange peels and drew a crane on the wall. It was yellow. The sitter clapped his hands and blew, and the yellow crane danced with the law. Everyone paid money to see it. 10 years later, when the Xin family was exhausted, Mr. Hou came to the table. Xin thanked him and said that he was willing to provide him with the best. Mr. Wang said with a smile, "Why did I suddenly take a flute and play a few tricks for it?" After a while, white clouds fell from the sky and painted cranes. Mr. Wang then crossed the crane and went by cloud, and built a building here in Xin's house, named Yellow Crane. The main idea of this story is that there was once a man named Xin who made a living by selling wine. One day, a tall, ragged guest came and asked Xin calmly, "Can I have a drink?" Xin didn't neglect each other's rags, and quickly filled a large glass of wine. After half a year, Xin didn't show boredom because the guests couldn't afford the drinks, and still invited the guests to drink every day. One day, the guest said to Xin's family, "I owe you a lot of money for drinks, and I can't afford it." "So I took out the orange peel from the basket and drew a crane on the wall. Because the orange peel is yellow, the painted crane is yellow. As long as the people in the seat clap their hands and sing, the yellow crane on the wall will dance and beat with the song, and the guests in the hotel will pay for this wonderful thing. After more than ten years, Xin has accumulated a lot of wealth. One day, the ragged guest drifted to the hotel again, and Xin came forward to thank him and said, I am willing to support you and meet all your needs. The guest replied with a smile, where did I get this? Then he took out his flute and played some songs. Soon, I saw white clouds falling from the sky. The yellow crane followed Bai Yunfei to the guest, who climbed the yellow crane's back and went to heaven in Bai Yunfei. In order to thank and commemorate this guest, Xin built a pavilion on Huangqiyan with the money he earned in the past ten years. At first, people called it "Xin's Building". Later it was called "Yellow Crane Tower". There is another version of the fairy tale about the Yellow Crane Tower. According to legend, a fairy became a human being and drank in the Yellow Crane Tower. Unexpectedly, there was not much money in the fairy bag, and the shopkeeper did not delve into it. The fairy thanked the shopkeeper for his generosity and drew a crane on the wall. And tell the shopkeeper that in order to repay the shopkeeper for leaving a yellow crane, you only need to clap your hands four times and the yellow crane can dance in the air for everyone's entertainment, but you must remember that the yellow crane only dances for everyone. With that, the fairy left. The shopkeeper tried it according to the method left by the immortal, and sure enough, the yellow crane danced Everyone appreciates it. When a big official heard the news, he hired the whole place and ordered the store to let the yellow crane dance. Helpless, the shopkeeper clapped four hands, and the yellow crane emerged from the wall and danced with heavy steps. Then when the golden light flashed, the store saw the fairy come back. The fairy said, "The yellow crane can't dance just for its own happiness." Say that finish, sit cloud to leave, yellow crane followed. The above are of course myths and legends. During the Three Kingdoms period, this hilltop building built by the river was originally for military needs, and later it gradually became a tourist attraction for literati to meet, entertain guests, make friends, recite poems and enjoy the scenery. Celebrities of past dynasties, such as Cui Hao, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Jia Dao, Xia Song, Lu You, etc. , has been here, poetry as fu. Cui Hao, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, climbed the Yellow Crane Tower to enjoy the scenery and wrote a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. A long time ago, the place where the Yellow Crane carried the saints to heaven is now only the Yellow Crane Tower. The yellow crane never revisited earth, there have been no long white clouds for thousands of years. Every tree in Hanyang has become clear due to sunlight, and Nautilus Island is covered with sweet grass. But I looked home, the twilight was getting thicker, and the river waves were filled with sad mist. "Li Bai boarded the Yellow Crane Tower and looked at Chutian. He is open-minded and poetic. When he was about to start writing poems, he saw Cui Hao's poems. He felt ashamed and had to say, "There is no scenery in front of him, and Cui Hao wrote a poem on it." Cui Hao wrote a poem, and Li Bai put pen to paper. Since then, he has gained great fame.