In "Yellow Crane Tower", the sentence that directly expresses the author's praise of the beautiful scenery of Yellow Crane Tower is:
Yi Jing and Wu Xing are the most beautiful.
Original text of "Yellow Crane Tower":
Tang Dynasty: Yan Boli
In the southwest corner of the city, there is the Yellow Crane Tower. "Illustrations" says: "Fei Yi ascended to immortality and rode a yellow crane back to rest here, so he named the building famous." The story is listed in the biography of "Shenxian", and the traces remain in the ambition of "Shu Yi". Looking at its majestic structure, with high standards, it leans on the river above and faces the river below. It has double eaves and wing pavilions, and the four doors are open to the sky. When you sit and look at the well, you can take pictures of the clouds and smoke: it is also the most beautiful shape of Jingwu. Why bother with the nine pillars of Sego and the eight chants of Dongyang? They can be used to appreciate the current events and gather the immortals.
The assassination envoys also served as censors, the envoys of Huaixi were rented, and the envoys of Jingyuemiao and other states were trained in regiments. The Duke Mu of Henan was named Ning. Either meandering to retreat from the official duties, or boarding a carriage to be sent off to a distant place. It is necessary to travel and have banquets. The vastness of the Jichang River can be seen as numerous as the numerous mountains. The royal family is in the arms, thinking of Zhongxuan's talents; the fairy traces can be bowed, and the fragrance of Jia Shuwei is great. Nai sighed and said: "When the Yellow Crane comes, the songs of the city and the city are standing there; when the floating clouds go away, I regret that nothing in the world is the same." If there is a fate, it will be remembered as a pure stone.
In the first year of Emperor Yongtai's reign in the Tang Dynasty, there was a great famine. The month was Mengxia, and the day was Geng Yin.
Translation:
In the southwest corner of Ezhou City, there is a building called Yellow Crane Tower. "Illustrations" says: "Fei Yi became an immortal and once rode a yellow crane back here to rest, so he named this building after "Yellow Crane". The incident was recorded in the "Biography of Immortals", and the deeds are preserved in "Shu Yi" Note. Look at the tall and majestic Yellow Crane Tower. Its top is close to the Milky Way, and its bottom is close to the river. The eaves are like bird's wings. The gates on all sides are tall and spacious. Sitting on the Yellow Crane Tower, you can overlook the urban and rural scenery, and lower your head to beat the clouds and smoke: this is also the most beautiful place in Chu and Wudi mountains and rivers. There is no need to go to the Laozi Temple in Laixiang. The Bayong Tower in Dongyang is where you can enjoy the scenery and gather the gods.
The governor and censor, the envoy of Huaixi, and the training envoy of Jingyue Mi and other states were Muning of Henan. He managed the political affairs very well after taking office, and the people supported him very much as soon as he issued a call. Sometimes he would come here to take a rest after official duties, and sometimes he would board the bus to transport guests to far away places. When he was visiting, he would definitely come here to hold a banquet. It must be here. From the Yellow Crane Tower, you can see the vast Yangtze River and many mountains. When the literati in the court want to express their feelings, they can come here to read Wang Can's "Ode to the Tower". The traces of the immortal can be found here where Xun Shuwei came riding a crane. So people often sigh and say: "When they were prosperous and wealthy, people often sang about the majestic Yellow Crane Tower. When it declined, they just couldn't see it anymore. I often feel that things are the same and people are no longer the same. "I was ordered to write this text on this hard stone.
The time is the first year of Yongtai in the Tang Dynasty, and the year of Tai Sui is Dahuangluo, April 27th.