Illustration of the Zhenhai Tower on Yuexiu Mountain in A Collection of Historical Records of the City of Rams

At the beginning of A Collection of Historical Records of the City of Rams—compiled by Qiu Juchuan in the eleventh year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1806)—is an illustration of the Eight Scenic Spots of the City of Rams, one of which was the Zhenhai Tower. It shows the Zhenhai Tower standing proudly on the summit of the Yuexiu Mountain, overlooking the vast expanse of the sea, billowing white clouds, and lush forests, as visitors bustle about. However, the image's depiction of the Zhenhai Tower, with its nearly square shape and exterior corridors made entirely of wood, is not historically accurate. This is a landscape drawing rather than an architectural diagram, and the ancient artists depicted it in an impressionistic rather than realistic style, so it cannot be used to determine the Zhenhai Tower's historical appearance.