Penglai Pavilion

37.829989°N 120.750732°E / 37.829989; 120.750732

Penglai Pavilion, as seen up close and from the nearby beach

Penglai Pavilion or Penglai Pagoda (simplified Chinese: 蓬莱阁; traditional Chinese: 蓬萊閣; pinyin: Pénglái Gé) is a famous tower in Penglai, Yantai, Shandong. It is noted as one of the Four Great Towers of China, although it is occasionally not listed due to lacking a famous literary piece associated with it. It is known as the landing place of the Eight Immortals and famous for its occasional mirages. The dividing line between the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea is also marked and clearly visible from the area. The corresponding tourism area is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.^[1]

The sea near Penglai Pavilion

Warlord Zhang Zongchang wrote a poem ("Visiting Penglai Pavilion") about the pavilion's beauty.^[2][3]

References

1. "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. 16 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
2. "The Profane Poetry Of Zhang Zongchang". 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
3. "民國時期最狂軍閥，出版過詩集的草莽將軍張宗昌" [The most insane warlord during the Republic of China, the published poetry collection of the generals Zhang Zongchang]. The News Lens. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.