Come to Shangrao's Shuangta Park to seek the Dragon Element

Shangrao boasts its own protective Twin Towers, namely the Wugui Tower and the Kuiwen Tower, which have been listed as provincial-level cultural heritage sites and are considered must-visit spiritual landmarks of Shangrao. The Wugui Tower, standing at 17 meters with five stories, is also known as the Turtle Tower, built to commemorate five scholars who achieved the highest imperial examination scores. The Kuiwen Tower was originally constructed during the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era (1573—1620) and was once named 'Jianlong' and 'Longtan'. It is an octagonal, seven-story pavilion-style structure made of brick and stone, with a height of 49 meters. Below the tower is a large pool formed by the confluence of the Xin River and the Fengxi River. During the Jiaqing era, the prefect Wang Gengyan and the deputy magistrate Wang Zhengxiu, among others, donated their salaries for its reconstruction, renaming it 'Kuiwen Tower'. The upper levels enshrine the deity statues of Zitong Emperor, also known as Wenchang Emperor, Wenqu Star, and Wen Star. The existing ruins' lower two levels are in the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty, while the upper five levels are in the Qing Dynasty style. Wang Gengyan served two terms as the prefect of Guangxin Prefecture. During his seven years in office, he revived the Xinjiang Academy and the Ehu Academy, petitioned the court to lift the ban on Tongbo Mountain, and restored the Shuinan Jiming Temple, earning the praise of Shangrao people as 'a man of iron will and a heart of ice'. In the past, there used to be a temple complex under the Kuiwen Tower, which included the Chunyang Tower, the Huiji Lady Temple, the Cangjie Temple, the Cherishing Characters Furnace, the Water Viewing Pavilion, and other auxiliary buildings. The Xin River's clear waves ripple gently, with ancient towers standing tall on its banks, and the Ge Xian Temple is situated nearby. The Ge Xian Temple, built by the ancestors of Longtan Village in 1885, is dedicated to Ge Hong and was later burned down by the Japanese army.