1. The lake is wide and cloudy, and the building is lonely in the evening. ——Du Fu's "Accompanying Pei Shijun to Climb the Yueyang Tower"

Translation: Dongting Lake is vast and boundless, but also turbulent, while Yueyang Tower is lonely and clear at sunset.

2. This place is worthy of painting, and it is a magnificent place for the nobles to see. ——Bai Juyi's "Inscription on Yueyang Tower"

Translation: The scenery of this place is so majestic and beautiful that it can only be painted into a picture barrier and hung in the halls of wealthy people for them to appreciate.

3. In the southeast corner of Wu and Chu, the universe floats day and night. ——Du Fu's "Climbing the Yueyang Tower"

Translation: The vast lake separates Wu and Chu from the southeast, and the sky and the earth seem to be rippling and floating on the lake day and night.

4. To the east of Dongting and to the west are rivers and water. The curtains do not move and the sun sets late. ——Chen Yuyi's "Two Poems on Climbing the Yueyang Tower"

Translation: The Yueyang Tower stands east of Dongting Lake and west of the Yangtze River. At dusk, there is no evening breeze, and the signboard on the pavilion remains motionless.

5. The river is full of wind and rain, leaning on the railing alone, tying up the twelve servant girls of Xiang'e. ——?Huang Tingjian's "Climbing Yueyang Tower and Looking at Junshan Mountain in the Rain"

Translation: The wind and rain in the river are all over the river, leaning on the railing alone, twisting Mrs. Xiang's hair into twelve buns.