Pavilion of Prince Teng

Front view of the reconstructed Pavilion of Prince Teng
Pavilion of Prince Teng
"Pavilion of Prince Teng" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese滕王閣
Simplified Chinese滕王阁
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTéngwáng Gé
IPA[tʰə̌ŋ.wǎŋ kɤ̌]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTàhng-wòhng gok
JyutpingTang4 Wong4 Gok3
IPA[tʰɐŋ˩.wɔŋ˩ kɔk̚˧]

The Pavilion of Prince Teng (traditional Chinese: 滕王閣; simplified Chinese: 滕王阁; pinyin: Téngwáng Gé) is a building in the North West of the city of Nanchang, in Jiangxi province, China, on the east bank of the Gan River and is one of the Three Great Towers of southern China. The other two are the Yueyang Tower and the Yellow Crane Pavilion. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times over its history. The present building was rebuilt in 1989 on the original site. The rebuilding plan was devised by the architect Liang Sicheng, and now the Pavilion of Prince Teng is the landmark of Nanchang. There are nine floors in total. The main architectural structure is in Song dynasty wooden style, showing the magnificence of the Pavilion.