The Yueyang Tower has suffered many disasters since it was built. It has been documented that it has been rebuilt 32 times in history. In addition to the renovation by Teng Zijing, Zhang said, according to historical records, there was another fire in 1078, the building was destroyed by fire, and the "four unique carved screens" in the building were destroyed.
In 1079, the acting county governor Zheng Minzhan rebuilt the Yueyang Tower. He wrote a note and wrote a poem to express his feelings:
This is the only building in the country, and its name has been passed down from ancient times to modern times. But I watched the new scenery floating on the Xiang River, and talked about the old tour of Junshan again. Fengyue is still an old friend, and Xuanchuang is now crowned Nanzhou. Chasing the traces of Prime Minister Zhang and Marquis Teng from afar, I was lucky enough to sneak in and observe the scenery.
In 1129, a fire broke out in Yuezhou and the Yueyang Tower was damaged. In 1138, the then magistrate of Yuezhou renovated the Yueyang Tower. In 1178, the poet Lu You passed through Yuezhou and wrote poems such as "Climbing the Yueyang Tower". In late June 1224, Yuezhou was hit by fires one after another. The Yueyang Tower was destroyed by the fire and was soon repaired. During the Yuan Dynasty, Li Yingchun, then an official in Yuezhou, rebuilt the Yueyang Tower during the Yuan Dynasty. The Yueyang Tower of this period was a two-story, three-eaves building. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Central Plains region was ruled by the Mongols from the grasslands. Therefore, the Yueyang Tower in the Yuan Dynasty had some Mongolian style characteristics.
Between 1426 and 1438, General Mingwei and Yuezhou Guards commander Liu Yanzhen renovated Yueyang Tower. After that, Yi Shan, the magistrate of Yuezhou, compiled the "Yueyang Tower Poetry Collection". In 1506, Liu Huan, the prefect of Yuezhou, re-engraved the "Four Jue Monuments". In the second year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1523), Han Shiying, the prefect of Yuezhou, rebuilt the Yueyang Tower and compiled the "Yueyang Tower Poems". Xu Wenhua wrote the "Preface to the Yueyang Tower Poems". Later, Yuezhou suffered from heavy rains and floods. The columns of the Yueyang Tower were broken by lightning and the lower half of the building was soaked in water. It seemed that it was on the verge of collapse and lost its former beauty. In 1567, Li Shi, the prefect of Yuezhou, gradually repaired the city wall and rebuilt the Yueyang Tower. Later, he wrote in "Three Talents Pictures":
The Yueyang Tower has three floors, with protruding pavilions on four sides, shaped like a cross, with two water slides on each side. Today's building has two floors and is four feet and five feet high.
In 1639, Yueyang Tower was destroyed by war again. Tao Zongkong, the official of Yuezhou Prefecture, rebuilt Yueyang Tower in the second year. The Yueyang Tower in the Ming Dynasty is very distinctive. It is a hexagonal building with extremely complicated patterns and decorations. It also has a treasured roof cast on it, which has a very strong religious flavor. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, worked as a monk in Huangjue Temple for a period of time before becoming emperor. After he became emperor, he highly respected religious culture. Therefore, the Yueyang Tower in the Ming Dynasty has a strong religious flavor. By the Qing Dynasty, Yueyang Tower had been rebuilt many times. In the spring of 1683, Li Yushi, the magistrate of Yuezhou, and Zhao Shiheng, the magistrate of Baling County, advocated donating money to rebuild the Yueyang Tower, and also built the Pure Land Nunnery on the right side of the tower and the Xianmei Pavilion on the left side of the tower. After the building was restored, Li Yushi and Yang Zhuchao, both celebrities at the time, wrote "Reconstruction of the Yueyang Tower". In 1740, the then governor of Huguang allocated more than 6,000 taels of silver to repair the Yuezhou Prefecture city wall and Yueyang Tower. Tian Eryi, the prefect of Yuezhou, and Zhang Shifang, the magistrate of Baling County, started work to rebuild the Yueyang Tower and the city wall, and they were completed the next year. The rebuilt Yueyang Tower has 1 to 3 floors, with an inn on the right side of the building. When Huang Ningdao was the prefect of Yuezhou, he renovated the Yueyang Tower and donated money to build the front hall of the inn. In 1743, Huang Ningdao, the prefect of Yuezhou, asked Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Punishment, to write Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower" and put it on the screen of the tower. Zhang Zhao, a native of Huayan, Jiangsu, was a famous court calligrapher during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Huang Ningdao, the new magistrate of Yuezhou, was repairing Yueyang Tower. After the project was completed, he wanted to find a great calligrapher to write "The Story of Yueyang Tower" on the carved screen. Huang Ningdao accidentally heard that Zhang Zhao, who was appointed by Emperor Qianlong to be the flower explorer because of his unique calligraphy, was passing through Yuezhou while transporting grain and grass. Because Zhang Zhao was proud of his talent, Huang Ningdao was worried that Zhang Zhao would not stay in calligraphy, so he went to the Dongting Temple to burn incense and pray for Dongting. The prince promised that there would be strong winds on the lake for three days and three nights, making it impossible for Zhang Zhao's boat to cross the lake. On the third day, Zhang Zhao's fleet arrived in Yuezhou. As soon as the ship docked, Zhang Zhao said to Huang Ningdao: "The emperor's order is on my side. I will go up to the building to fulfill my wish and leave immediately." Huang Ningdao was very disappointed. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhao was about to leave after climbing the stairs, when suddenly strong winds started blowing and dark clouds rolled. Zhang Zhao had no choice but to rest. Huang Ningdao took the opportunity to ask for ink, and Zhang Zhao had no choice but to take the pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
As soon as he finished the book, it was clear after the rain on Dongting Lake. At this time, Zhang Zhao said goodbye to Huang Ningdao and left by boat. The carved screen of "The Story of Yueyang Tower" written by Zhang Zhao is hung on the second floor of Yueyang Tower for people to watch. The carved screen is made of 12 huge pieces of rosewood. The articles, calligraphy, engraving and wood are all treasures and are known as the "Four Wonders". In 1774, Lan Dixi, the magistrate of Yuezhou, and Xiong Maoshang, the magistrate of Baling County, requested to repair the city. After Liang Guozhi, the governor of Hunan, Dun Fu, the inspector, and Nong Qi, the chief envoy, allocated 69,820 taels of silver to repair the city walls, Yueyang Tower, and Wenxing Pavilion. In 1775, Xiong Maoshou, the magistrate of Baling County, undertook the construction of Yueyang Tower, built Wangxian Pavilion on the right side of the building, and rebuilt Xianmei Pavilion on the left side of the building. Later, Zhai Shenggao, the acting magistrate of Yuezhou, renovated Yueyang Tower and built Doumu Pavilion. He ordered Wang Kequan to build a new Chenhan Pavilion on the left side of Xianmei Pavilion, and placed a stele imitating the word "Yinxin Stone House" in the pavilion. In 1867, Zeng Guoquan allocated the Kali tax from Yuezhou to rebuild Yueyang Tower. Doumu Pavilion was converted into Sanzui Pavilion. After the Jing Pavilion was restored, a plaque with the words "Liuxian Pavilion" written by He Shaoji was hung on the forehead of the pavilion. Later, Zhang Derong, the prefect of Yuezhou, ordered the Chenhan Pavilion to be rebuilt while urging donations for the renovation of Yueyang Tower. In 1880, Zhang Derong, the prefect of Yuezhou, rebuilt the Yueyang Tower and moved the building site nearly 20 meters eastward. At the same time, Xianmei Pavilion and Sanzui Pavilion were rebuilt, and the lakeside revetment and the battlements on the city were reinforced. Construction started in the first month and was completed in December. Although Yueyang Tower suffered from floods and wars and was repaired many times, its shape was finally determined and its cultural value was retained.