The Wanshou Tower is located in Liyang Town, Hexian County, Ma’anshan City. It was built in the Song Dynasty. It is said that because Sun Ce, Sun Quan and their mother once stayed in Liyang (south of Lishan Mountain), later generations built this tower to commemorate the filial piety of Sun Ce and Sun Quan to their mother. Open all year round and open all day. Must-see tips: The Wanshou Tower, also known as Nianmu Tower and Nianqu Tower, is located in Dading Natural Village, Daxing Village, southern township of Hexian County, Ma’anshan City. It is located next to the original Yanqing Temple in Sanhu Village, south of Hexian County. It is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in Anhui Province. It is said that the tower was built by Sun Quan of the Wu State in the Three Kingdoms period to celebrate his mother’s birthday. According to historical records, Sun Quan built the Wanshou Tower to celebrate his old mother’s birthday. According to Records of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Ce, Sun Quan and their mother once stayed in Liyang. Because Sun Ce and Sun Quan were extremely filial to their mother, later generations built this tower and named it ‘Nianmu’ and ‘Nianqu’, which actually means ‘Alas, my parents, who gave birth to me and endured so much hardship’, to show remembrance and praise for the virtuous style of the Sun family mother and son. In 2009, local ancient architecture experts conducted research and verification. The existing tower was repaired in the late Southern Song Dynasty.
Wanshou Tower
The Wanshou Tower is located in Liyang Town, Hexian County, Ma’anshan City. It was built in th[...]
