Paifang inscription on a gate at the Yellow Crane Tower (Characters identified: 江山入画)

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I am having a hard time trying to identify a character inscribed on this gate at the Yellow Crane Tower.

I think I have been able to identify the other three characters (入山江). So the character I'd like to have identified is the character to the left.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 30 '13 at 23:53

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That would be 江山入画. If you search for Yellow Crane and 江山入画, you will find a bunch of results confirming, for example this one.

answered Jul 30 '13 at 23:53

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score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 02 '13 at 02:03

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It's worth noting that in ancient Chinese, words are read from right to left. Like here, "江山入画", not "画入山江". You can find examples in many places in China.

edited Aug 02 '13 at 02:03

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answered Jul 31 '13 at 01:57

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Paifang inscription on a gate at the Yellow Crane Tower (Characters identified: 江山入画)

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