Yanshui Pavilion, Gantang Lake
烟水亭
A lakeside pavilion on Gantang Lake in central Jiujiang, said to be the former site of Zhou Yu's troop-review platform in the Three Kingdoms period, connected to the shore by a zigzag bridge.
Yanshui Pavilion stands on Gantang Lake in central Jiujiang. In the Tang dynasty, when Bai Juyi served as Assistant Prefect of Jiangzhou, he built a pavilion here. It was named after a line of poetry describing mist faintly veiling the water on the mountaintop, and legend also links the site to the platform where Zhou Yu reviewed his troops. The present structures were rebuilt in the Qing dynasty. A zigzag bridge connects the pavilion courtyard to the shore, and the courtyard houses the Chunyang Hall, the Five Sages Pavilion and others. Admission is about 10 yuan (check on site). It is in the city center, within walking distance of the Xunyang Road commercial street, and the lakeside path is good for an evening stroll.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Suojiang Tower
- Xunyang Tower
- Donglin Temple
- Xiaotianchi & Wangjiang Pavilion
- Guling Town
- Meilu Villa
- Jinxiu Valley & Immortal Cave
- Huajing Garden & Ruqin Lake