楚章华台又名章华宫,是我国先秦时期第一座层台建筑,也是我国最早的一座大型皇家宫苑。楚灵王建章华台而闻名于世,以台榭建筑闻名于时而流传至今者,可谓廖廖,惟章华台,自先秦史籍,至明清文献均大量记载,从《左传》、《国语》到《战国策》、《史记》、《吴越春秋》、《新书》、《后汉书郡国志》、《文选》、杜预《左传注》、《水经注》、《括地志》、《渚宫旧事》、《太平环宇记》、《岳阳风土记》、《湖广记》、《荆州记》、明《一统志》、《荆州府志》、《江陵县志》以及《艺文类聚》、《太平御览》、《七国考》等等数十种之多。可见章华台自建成后,声誉历久不衰,是中国古建筑之楷模。 Chu Zhang Hua Tai, also known as Zhang Hua Gong, is the first one in our country during the Qin Dynasty, and is also one of the earliest large royal palaces in China. Chu Ling Wang Jian Zhang Hua Tai is famous for its famous architecture of Taiwan Terrace spread from time to time, can be described as Liao Liao, but Zhanghua Tai, from the pre-Qin history books to the Ming and Qing Dynasties literature are recorded in large numbers from the “Zuo Zhuan,” “ Chinese ”to“ Warring States ”,“ Historical Records ”,“ Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu Yue ”,“ New Book ”,“ Post Han Dynasty County ”,“ Wenxuan ”, Du pre“ Notes ”,“ Shuijingjing ” “,” The old things in the Forbidden City “,” Taiping Huan Yu Kee “,” Yueyang territories in mind “,” Huguang Kee “,” Jingzhou “,” unification “,” Jingzhou Fu Zhi “,” Jiangling County “and” Yi Wen Class poly “,” Taiping Yu Lan “,” seven countries test "and so dozens of as many. It can be seen that since its establishment, Zhanghua Tai has enjoyed a long standing reputation and is a model for ancient Chinese architecture.