Jiaxiu Tower
甲秀楼
Jiaxiu Tower was built in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1598). It is located on the Aoji Rock in the Nanming River. It means "Kejia Tingxiu". It is a Guiyang city landmark and a national key cultural relics protection unit. It is a three-story wooden structure with three eaves and four corners and a pointed roof, about 20 meters high. The floating jade bridge connects the two sides of the bank, with Bitan under the bridge. The Cuiwei Garden on the south side is a Ming Dynasty garden. There are 206 long couplets hidden in the building. Guizhou talents emerged in large numbers during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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