Xunyang Tower
浔阳楼
A Song-style famous tower on the Yangtze riverbank in Jiujiang, made famous by Water Margin, where Song Jiang wrote a seditious poem; the top floor overlooks the river.
Xunyang Tower stands on the south bank of the Yangtze in Jiujiang's urban area. Its origins go back to the Tang dynasty, when Bai Juyi and others drank and composed poems here. The episode in Water Margin in which Song Jiang, drunk, writes a seditious poem made the tower famous across the country. The present tower was rebuilt in the 1980s in Song style, with colored sculptures of Water Margin characters and displays of calligraphy and painting inside. From the top floor you can see the Yangtze and the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge. Admission is about 20 yuan (check on site). The tower is on the riverside road in Jiujiang's old town, about 15 minutes by taxi from Jiujiang Railway Station. It is convenient to visit before climbing Lushan or after coming down.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Suojiang Tower
- Yanshui Pavilion, Gantang Lake
- Donglin Temple
- Xiaotianchi & Wangjiang Pavilion
- Guling Town
- Meilu Villa
- Jinxiu Valley & Immortal Cave
- Huajing Garden & Ruqin Lake