Why build four towers on both sides of Xijiang River in Zhaoqing?

Chongxi Tower is located in the southeast of the city, facing the north bank of the Xijiang River. It looks magnificent from a distance and looks directly at the sky. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1582-1985 BC) and lasted for four years. The project was huge. At that time, the row grid erected by the tower was 4 feet long, and the construction was presided over by Wang Jin, the then magistrate. The height from the tower base to the top of the tower is 57.5 meters; The tower foundation is 1.84 meters high; The tower body is octagonal, with 17 floors in nine floors. The tower base is made of granite, and there are statues of "Tota Ghost King" in relief, such as those on the top of the head, those on the shoulders, and those with hands held high. They are of different shapes, exquisitely carved and enjoyable. The tower head is made of iron, the tower body is made of brick and imitation wood structure, the inner and outer brick surfaces are plastered and painted in color, the internal layers are paved with wooden boards, the eaves of the tower are paved with glazed tiles, and 72 steel wind chimes are hung at the eaves. In terms of modeling, the height of each floor decreases from top to bottom, and the width of the tower eaves and seats also shrinks gradually, which makes it look exquisite and bright. Visitors can enter the tower from the dry gate in the northwest and spiral up to the top of the tower. The color of the ancient pagoda is fresher after renovation.

Jianggan is a pillar of the sky.

the ninth floor road is turned to Zhulan protection, and

the eight sides of the door are connected by dark tunnels.

exquisite designs boast craftsmen,

misty clouds are like flying.

The morning sun and the sail shadow,

have experienced vicissitudes for 5 years. "The ancient pagoda reflects clouds and sails" is one of the beautiful scenery in the city. Chongxi Tower was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province on July 7, 1962. Almost all ancient cities in China, especially those built by rivers, have pagodas, as do the White Pagoda in Beijing, Leifeng Pagoda in Zhenjiang, Beisi Pagoda in Suzhou, Liurong Pagoda in Guangdong and Duanzhou Ancient City, and there are as many as four opposite pagodas. There have always been many floods in Duanzhou, and people lack scientific knowledge. People think that the floods are caused by river monsters and dragons. Building pagodas can help the river monsters to lock dragons and dragons, which is the reason for building pagodas. The most popular story in Duanzhou is "The story of a bamboo raft inserted by a pole". It is said that Duanzhou is a state with two waters. It is like a bamboo raft floating on the water, and it may be washed away by water at any time. When a flood strikes, it rushes thousands of miles, and people are swept away. According to historical records, in July 1915, the Xijiang River surged. On July 9, the water level was as high as 13.27 meters, and Jingfuwei burst more than 6 meters. The whole city of Zhaoqing was flooded and people gathered near the tower. Climbing to the tower wall avoids death, so I have deep feelings for the tower. Some of them are more vivid. It is said that before the tower was built, it was Stone Hill, also known as Yuelonggang. The dragon crouched in the Piyun Building, and the dragon's tail reached Yuelonggang. Once the dragon's tail jumped and flooded, building a tower in Yuelonggang could nail the dragon's tail, curb the dragon and keep the embankment, so the people regarded the tower as the treasure of the town embankment, bringing joy of celebrating the jubilee. As a poem says: "According to legend, bamboo rafts are in the ancient Duanzhou, pagodas are like the rapids in the town of Gou, and a column of Chihiro welcomes the sun and the moon, and nine floors and eight sides read the Spring and Autumn Period." There are four pagodas in Zhaoqing, which happened to be built on both sides of the Xijiang River, two in the north and two in the south, facing each other. Let's talk about the two towers on the north bank, which are called "Yuankui Tower" in the east. According to legend, there was a scholar in Dutou Village who "explored flowers" during the apocalypse of the Ming Dynasty, so it was called the Kui Tower. The tower in the west saved the lives of the people when the flood came, and the people named it "Chongxi Tower". Look at the two towers opposite the city. Both towers were built in the Ming Dynasty, and the two towers are opposite to each other in the east and west, such as upright pens and green hills behind them, forming a natural picture. The tower in the west is called "Civilization Tower", which is named after the tower overlooking the civilized gate of Zhaoqing. The tower is built on the entrance to the tower, which is similar to the Cantonese sound of Zhentang, so it is named "Zhentang Tower". People say: "Once the dark clouds roll over the tower, there will be wind and rain in Zhaoqing, so the locals call it Rain Cloud Pagoda; The tower in the east is called "Xunfeng Tower". Because it was built on the bird banyan hill, it is also called the bird banyan tower. Strange to say, although this tower has been in disrepair for a long time, it has experienced wind and rain, but it has no moss, so people call it a pagoda. A pair of sister towers of Yuankui and Chongxi on the north bank and a pair of sister towers of Wenming and Xunfeng on the south bank, with four towers facing east and west, with opposite banks. People say that it was built for geomantic omen, and the folk proverb says, "Xijiang River shoots antelope gorge, Zhaoqing raises a child to hit yellow armor" contains this meaning. The four pagodas add a lot of scenery to Zhaoqing tourism, which is impressive. In 1961, Mr. Guo Moruo left a beautiful poem "The four pagodas are sky-high and the sky is stable, and the seven stars accompany the moon and the moon palace", which shows that Guo Lao has a strong interest in the four pagodas!