The Four Great Towers of China(Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China.
The list usually includes the following: The first three towers are not disputable.
However, Penglai Pagoda is often excluded in favour of Stork Tower (鹳雀楼), situated in Shanxi.
This is in order to have a list where all four towers are linked to famous pieces of literature, as follows: Also, Yuewang Tower (Tower of Prince Yue, 越王楼), situated in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, is also considered to be one of the Four Great Towers.
[1] Yuewang Tower is linked with more than 100 pieces of literature, and the most famous one is: The Three Great Towers of Jiangnan (江南三大樓) excludes both Penglai Pagoda and Stork Tower, which are in northern China, and only includes:[2] This article about a building or structure in China is a stub.