These immortals were said to have ridden rams into the city soon after its founding, teaching its residents how to grow rice and ending the specter of famine forever.

Also atop Yuexiu Hill is the Five-storied Pagoda now known as Chen Hoi Lau.

Chinese legend holds that Zhu Liangzu (朱亮祖), Marquis of Yongjia and a member of the Ming dynasty, saw yellow and purple air rising over Yuexiu and was told that it was the sign of a new emperor.

He then erected the tower as part of the city walls to alter the mountain's feng shui and prevent the prophecy from coming to pass.

Yuexiu Stadium was refreshed from the old Yut Sau Shan Park Playground at the foot of the hill in 1950 at the behest of Mayor Ye Jianying.