Prince Teng's lofty pavilion stands by the river islet, Jade pendants chime, phoenix bells fall silent after song and dance.
Painted beams send clouds over South Bank flying at dawn, Pearl blinds roll up the rain over Western Hills at dusk.
This Prince Teng Pavilion in the ancient capital of Yuzhang was not the only Prince Teng Pavilion—nor was it the first, or the last.
Upon the Southern Jambu Continent, the greatest dynasty was the Great Tang Dynasty.
Prince Teng, named Li Yuanying, was Emperor Taizong's younger brother, and his original fief lay in Teng Prefecture.
Prince Teng Pavilion was originally the name of one of his temporary palaces in Teng Prefecture.
Later, when he was transferred to serve as the Governor of Hong Prefecture, he built the second Prince Teng Pavilion in Yuzhang.
When he—when he was transferred to serve as the Prefect of Long Prefecture, he built the third Prince Teng Pavilion in the heart of Sichuan.
Yet the most famous one was this Prince Teng Pavilion in Yuzhang.
This pavilion, too, had weathered many wars and been rebuilt several times.
After leaving Poyang Lake, Ling Qing traveled south along the Gan River and arrived in Yuzhang.
Yet Prince Teng Pavilion left him somewhat disappointed.
The wonder of Yellow Crane Tower lay in its stories and legends. Back in the Eight Immortals World, it had even been constructed by Lu Dongbin, who summoned divine craftsmen.
Penglai Pavilion was much the same; its chief distinction was that the Eight Immortals often gathered there.
When Prince Teng Pavilion was first built, it had been meant for Li Yuanying's pleasures.
Thereafter, successive governors of Hong Prefecture had all claimed it as their own, and it was closely tied to the imperial court.
It truly was not a place for sightseeing.
Ling