The Shennong Tower rises 99 metres at the centre of the Shennongcheng Scenic Area, a complex dedicated to the mythological emperor Yan, said to have invented agriculture and herbal medicine in the region now occupied by Zhuzhou. The tower offers panoramic views of the city, the Xiang River, and the surrounding hills for ¥40; on clear days the view extends to the hills above Changsha to the north.
The tower is the focal point of a broader commemorative park that occupies a hill above the Xiang River. The park's scale and ambition — ceremonial axes, carved stone reliefs, commemorative inscriptions in large-character calligraphy — represent the Chinese tradition of monumental commemoration at its most earnest. Whether the mythological associations give the place meaning or merely provide a theme for landscape architecture is something visitors will decide for themselves.