Introduction to Ningyuan Tower: Also known as Qingfeng Tower. It is located at the end of the central axis and is the tallest building of the temple. It is said to be the former site of Zhuge Liang's study when he lived in Nanyang. The plaque with the word "Ningyuan Tower" is located on the Qilin pedestal in the middle of the main ridge. The plaque was inscribed by Zhang Penghei, a Kangxi Chao Jinshi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, and a bachelor of Wuyingdian, in the 52nd year of Kangxi (1713). The floor is five rooms wide, 17.6 meters wide, four rooms 12.2 meters deep, and 10.5 meters high. There is a cloister below, and on the door is a plaque inscribed "Eternal Clouds" written by Zhang Chuanjin, the prefect of Nanyang in the 14th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty.

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