In the middle reaches of the beautiful Zuojiang River, 3 kilometers northeast of Chongzuo County, there is an island called Aotou Mountain. An ancient leaning tower named Long Ta stands on the island, which is a must along the Zuojiang River. 1986, the ninth issue of New Observation magazine published an article saying: GuiLong Ta is one of the eight leaning towers in the world, and it is juxtaposed with the leaning tower of Pisa. The leaning tower of Chongzuo was built in the first year of Qi Dynasty in Ming Dynasty (162 1). It is divided into five layers, with a bottom diameter of 5 meters and a height of 28 meters. The tower is an octahedron with eight cornices at the top. There is a window on each floor. There are spiral steps leading to the top of the tower. The whole tower inclines outward about 1 m, commonly known as the leaning tower. According to experts' research, it was carefully designed by the tower builders when they built the tower, taking into account factors such as wind power and river central foundation.
Long Ta has five floors, with a tower height of 23.38 meters and a base diameter of 5 meters. The tower is octagonal with windows on each floor. Surprisingly, no matter which direction you look from the southeast and northwest, your Long Ta always leans towards people. It attracts thousands of tourists from Qian Qian with its unique charm, which makes people never tire of seeing it.
According to legend, in ancient times, there was a demon dragon in the middle reaches of Zuojiang River. It is fierce and violent, and often stirs up waves in sharp corners, capsizes and eats people, which makes people panic in Zuojiang area. There was an epigenetic hunter named Shuibao who couldn't bear to watch people die in the belly of a dragon. He came to Zuojiang with a good martial arts. Under the guidance of the gods, he killed the demon dragon, saved the people from evil and restored the peace of Zuojiang. In order to remember Shuibao's achievements in killing dragons and insects, local villagers built a tower on the island in the middle of the river, named Long Ta, also known as Water Pagoda.
However, myth cannot replace reality. It is understood that the tower was built by Li Youmei, the magistrate of Taiping, in the first year of Ming Dynasty. Only three floors were built at that time. Thirty-nine years later, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, Xu Yue, the magistrate of Taiping, continued to build two floors. It has been in Long Ta for more than 370 years and is located at the sharp bend of the river. It has suffered numerous floods and storms, but it still stands on the Zuojiang River.
"Aofeng Songcui County Flowers Fall". The leaning tower is not only wonderful, spectacular and tenacious, but also on the island, the vegetation is evergreen all year round and the green leaves are lush. At the same time, flowers and plants are also growing at the top of the tower, and a slight breeze blows, and the tidbits at the top of the tower fall one after another. In addition, there are eight bronze bells hanging on the octagon at the top of the tower. When the river breeze blows, the sound of "Ding, Ding" is endless, and the crisp and pleasant sound lingers on both sides of Zuojiang River, which is very interesting. The tower of the leaning tower is reflected in the clear water, and the tower is lined with water, which is more poetic. Fishing boats, cargo ships and small rafts paddle in the water under the leaning tower day and night, which makes people more excited.