The next day, next month, next year, the next generation "
-Liu
From the north and south of Beijing, the inner and outer city gates and the Forbidden City string together, and Zuo Zu You She and Tan Temple string together. The central axis of Beijing extends from Yongdingmen to the north, and it has experienced magnificent ancient buildings such as the Forbidden City and gathered in the north of the city.
Along the central axis of Beijing, the bell tower and drum tower in Beijing are located in the northernmost part of Beijing in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Over the past 100 years, the order of time has been formed.
The so-called "morning bell and dusk drum" resounds through the capital between morning and dusk, regulating the work and rest for people living in the city. Civil and military officials go to court, and the people live like this.
Besides telling the time, bells and drums often mark the center of the city. Xi 'an's bell tower is located at the intersection of four streets in the southeast and northwest of the city. Everyone passing by should pay attention.
In the further frontier, the Bell and Drum Tower has become a "dead building". Soldiers patrol here, beating gongs and drums for summoning, guarding the peace of each frontier fortress.
Every bell and drum tower is a watchman of time. They are the symbol of imperial power and the standard of the capital. They witnessed the merits of the ancient capital and shared the glory of the prosperous times.
They are witnesses of this land, where history is folded and concentrated, brick by brick, faithfully recording the scratches of time.
Today, there are still a large number of bell and drum towers in China. Most of them were formed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and after being repaired and rebuilt by later generations, they became indispensable landmarks in their cities.
We have selected a list of China Bell and Drum Towers. Next, please follow the footsteps of Xiaoyi and visit these ancient capital centers.
0 1/ Beijing Bell and Drum Tower
Opening hours: 09: 30-17: 30 (April 26th-65438+1Monday-Sunday of October 25th), 09: 30-16: 30 (65438+10).
Tickets: Drum Tower single ticket 20 yuan/person; Joint ticket 30 yuan/person
Beijing Bell and Drum Tower is located on the north-south axis of Beijing, and the two Drum Towers face each other.
The Bell and Drum Tower in Beijing was built in the 9th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1272). It has experienced many fires, repeated destruction and repeated construction. The Drum Tower we see now was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty, while the Bell Tower was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. These two buildings are not only one of the landmark buildings in the ancient capital Beijing, but also the largest and tallest bell and drum tower in the history of the bell and drum tower system in this city.
02/ tianjin drum tower
Opening hours: April1-108:30-22:00 on October 25th, June 26th10-March 3rd1,8:30- 17:00.
Admission: free.
Tianjin drum tower is a landmark building in Tianjin. In the second year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Tianjin set up an ambush to build a city, but it was only an earthen fence and did not have the function of a city. It was not until Hongzhi in 1967 that the Drum Tower was built in Tianjin, centering on the location of the Drum Tower, expanding the embryonic form of Tianjin as a whole.
This drum tower is three stories high, and there are four arched doorways at the bottom, connecting four streets, east, west, north and south.
03/ Baoding Bell Tower
Opening hours: 09: 00- 17: 00.
Admission: 5 yuan/person
Baoding Bell Tower, also known as Mingshuang Building, Xuande Building and Ganyun Building, was built in Xuande period of Ming Dynasty.
The bell tower faces south, and the architectural pattern is similar to that of Liao and Jin Dynasties: a large room on the ground floor, three rooms wide and three rooms deep, with double eaves and tile roofs.
There is a bell on the second floor, which was cast in the 21st year of Jin Dading (1 18 1). Baoding Bell Tower was listed in the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
04/ Datong Drum Tower
Opening hours: 09: 00- 17: 00.
Admission: free.
Datong Drum Tower, built in the seventh to eighth year of Tianshun in Ming Dynasty (1463-1464), was renovated many times in Qing Dynasty.
This is a typical pavilion-style building in Ming dynasty, with three eaves crossing and resting on the top of the mountain. There are doors and windows on the second and third floors, surrounded by cloisters and railings, so you can climb high and look far.
There is a big drum on the top floor. In ancient times, the sound of twilight drums here could be heard both inside and outside the ancient city, even in the suburbs.
05/ Bianjing Building, Daixian County
Opening hours: 08: 00-17: 30 (11October1February 3 1 Monday to Sunday).
Admission: 20 yuan/person
Bianjing Building in Daixian County, commonly known as Drum Tower. Its magnificent and quaint appearance, towering building foundation, exquisite beam frame and tight structure are all intact after hundreds of years of wind and rain erosion and repeated earthquake shocks.
It was built in the seventh year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1374), burned in the seventh year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (147 1), rebuilt in the twelfth year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1476), and renovated in the years of Kangxi, Yongzheng, Jiaqing and Daoguang in Qing Dynasty.
1985 is listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi province.
06/ Daixian Bell Tower
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: free.
The bell tower in Daixian County, the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units in Shanxi Province, is a pavilion-style building with brick and wood structure in Ming Dynasty.
At present, the whole bell tower is five rooms wide and four rooms deep, and there is a climbing path on the west side of the building. There is an iron clock 1( 1 188) in the building, and the maintenance monument 1 is cleaned.
According to "Bian Lou Jing Ji", the bell tower in Daixian County was built to "warn the army and the people". At the beginning of the building, "birds fly away, dazzling, and the floor and drum tower shine."
07/ Yulin Bell Tower
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: free.
Compared with other bell towers, Yulin Bell Tower is a building full of Chinese and western characteristics.
At present, Yulin Bell Tower is built in 192 1. There are four water mill blue brick columns on the north and south sides of the bell tower, and all sides are equipped with European doors and windows. The roof was changed back to Chinese style, and an octagonal wooden pavilion was hung with a big copper clock to tell the time.
This bell tower is located in the center of Yulin ancient city, with wide streets and straight lanes. Because of its western elements, it was once one of the landmark buildings in Yulin city during the Republic of China.
08/ Xi Anzhong Drum Tower
Opening hours: 08:00-2 1:30.
Tickets: adult ticket 30 yuan/person; Student ticket or child ticket 15 yuan/person
Xi anzhong drum tower is located in the center of Xi, at the intersection of four streets in the Ming city wall. It is not only a symbol of the ancient capital Xi, but also one of the largest and best-preserved bell and drum towers left over from ancient China.
The bell and drum towers in Xi 'an were all built in Ming Dynasty, and the order of construction was Drum Tower (13th year of Hongwu) and Bell Tower (17th year of Hongwu).
Both buildings are extremely exquisite. The Drum Tower is built on a rectangular base and made of brick and wood. The eaves are plastered with gray glazed tiles, and the whole building is made of gold and Qi Diao beams.
In contrast, the bell tower is more beautiful. The bell tower is divided into two floors.
There is a double roof on the lower floor and a double roof on the upper floor. Four corners are paved with blue glazed tiles, each floor is painted with a bucket arch, and the doors are carved with bright columns and colored windows around it. Each floor is decorated with classical and beautiful patterns such as bucket arches, algae wells, wood carvings and painting, which is a magnificent building with strong national characteristics.
From 65438 to 0996, Xi 'an Bell and Drum Tower was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.
09/ Yinchuan Drum Tower
Opening hours: 09: 00-18: 00 (11October1February 3 1 Monday to Sunday).
Admission: 5 yuan/person
Yinchuan Drum Tower was built in the first year of Qing Daoguang (182 1), which is an ancient building with the architectural style of Qing Dynasty.
This drum tower consists of three parts: base, pavilion and turret. Like other drum towers, the base is at the bottom and extends in all directions with the street.
The pavilion is in the middle and surrounded by a circular corridor. You can climb the pavilion or overlook the railing. The top is decorated with faucets, and the middle is decorated with lotus beads, showing the trend of double dragons playing with pearls.
The whole Drum Tower is majestic and beautiful, which is not only one of the landmark buildings in Yinchuan, but also a key cultural relic protection unit in Ningxia and Yinchuan.
10/ Jiuquan Gulou
Opening hours: 08:30- 18:00 (admission at latest 17:30).
Admission: free.
Jiuquan Drum Tower is located in the center of Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It was built in Yonghe, Eastern Jin Dynasty in 346. It used to be the east gate of Jiuquan City at that time.
In the 28th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1395), the Ming government expanded the city wall, leaving the original East Gate in the city center, spanning four streets. The wooden drum was rebuilt on the upper part, and the garrison was stationed in overtime to transform it into a drum tower, echoing Jiayuguan at the western end of the Great Wall.
After the completion of the Drum Tower, it gradually evolved into the center of Suzhou City and was later destroyed by fire. The existing Jiuquan Drum Tower was built in the 31st year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1905).
1 1/ Zhangye Zhenyuan Building
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: free.
Zhenyuan Building in Zhangye, also known as Jingyuan Building, is the largest existing Drum Tower in Hexi Corridor.
This Drum Tower was built in the second year of Zheng De in Ming Dynasty (1507). It is a three-story wooden tower with upturned cornices and carved beams and painted buildings. It is exquisite in structure and magnificent in momentum. There is an "X" hole on the base, connecting four main streets, east, west, north and south. There are plaques on all sides of the building: "Spring Rain in Jincheng" in the east, "Jade Official xiao yue" in the west, "Snow Clearing in Qilian" in the south and "Ancient Pasture in Gu Yan" in the north.
In the fourth year of Qing Shunzhi (1647), Milla Yin and Guodong Ding rebelled against the Qing court and burned the building. In the seventh year of Shunzhi (1650), the Qing government rebuilt Zhenyuan Building. After the completion, it will be hung on all sides: "Nine days in sight", "All countries are distinguished guests", "Music and education are the four best" and "lakes and mountains".
12/ Yichun Gulou
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: 5 yuan/person
Yichun Drum Tower is very special. It is not only the time center, but also the oldest existing local observatory in China.
At the beginning of its establishment (in 954, Nantang was built for two years), Yichun Drum Tower, as a tower for telling time, was a part of Yuanzhou House.
In the 12th year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty (12 19), Teng Qiang, then the magistrate of Yuanzhou, avoided "slightly building a new building" and made uranium pots, leaky arrows, shadow watches, water seas, Dingnan needles, watches and iron plates. And set the waiting time of yin and yang rotation to tell the time, which is converted into collecting measurement time and punctuality.
In 2006, the building was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
13/ Nanjing Gulou
Opening hours: 08:00- 17:00.
Admission: 5 yuan/person
Nanjing Drum Tower was built in the 15th year of Ming Hongwu (1382). Because it is located in the capital, it was built on a grand scale and with extremely high specifications.
According to historical records, the bell and drum tower at that time was divided into two floors, the lower floor was an arched beamless city, and the upper floor was a double-eaved four-slope top. There are two drums, 24 drums, a cloud board, a clock, four dental sticks, a copper pot and other musical instruments in the bell tower.
After the demise of the Ming Dynasty, the furnishings were completely lost, and the Drum Tower completely collapsed, leaving only two lying clocks half trapped in the soil.
During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, the remaining two clocks were destroyed. In the 15th year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1889), the military envoys of Jiangning moved the remaining clocks to the present site, and allocated funds to build a hexagonal pavilion hung by iron beams and iron columns, which is called "Big Bell Pavilion", and it is one of the famous giant clocks in China.
In 20 19, Nanjing Gulou was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
14/ Hangzhou Gulou
Opening hours: 09: 00-21:00 (11October1February 3 1 Monday to Sunday).
Admission: 10 yuan/person.
Hangzhou Drum Tower was built in the Southern Dynasties and the Five Dynasties, and it suffered from repeated wars. Ming Jiajing was rebuilt in the fortieth year (156 1) and demolished during the ten-year turmoil.
The existing Hangzhou Drum Tower was rebuilt in 2002, adopting the style of five bays and two double eaves resting on the top of the mountain. The rebuilt Drum Tower echoes Huangchengting in the west of Wu Shan.
15/ Ningbo Gulou
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: free.
Ningbo Drum Tower was built in the first year of Tang Changqing (82 1), with a history of more than 1 100 years.
At that time, Hancha, the secretariat of Mingzhou, moved Zhouzhi from Xiaoxi Town to "Sanjiangkou" in Ningbo, built a residence in the Drum Tower with Zhongshan Square as the center, and set up a wooden fence as the city. Later, the city wall was built with large blocks of masonry, which was called Zicheng in history. The south gate of Zicheng is now the Drum Tower.
Therefore, this building is not only a symbol of the official establishment of Ningbo, but also the only remaining architectural relic of the ancient city in Ningbo.
16/ guangyue building
Opening hours: 08:30- 1 1:30, 13:00- 16:30.
Admission: free.
Guangyue Building is one of the top ten famous buildings in China. It is a masterpiece of the transition from Song and Yuan architecture to Ming and Qing architecture, and occupies an important position in the history of ancient architecture in China.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the situation in the north was very unstable. At that time, in order to resist the restoration of Mongolia, Hirayama Wei directed Chen Yong to rebuild Tucheng into a brick city to "see the enemy from a distance". A bell and drum tower with a height of 100 feet was built with the remaining trees. This building is the Guangyue Building.
Guang Yue Building is a pavilion with four eaves, crossing the ridge and crossing the street. Most of it is the original thing when it was first built, and it has basically maintained its original appearance. 1988 is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
17/ Xuanhua Qingyuan Pavilion
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: 5 yuan/person
Xuanhua Qingyuan Pavilion, known as the "Second Yellow Crane Tower", is a tall Gu Lou with magnificent momentum, unique shape and exquisite structure.
Qingyuan Pavilion was founded in the 18th year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1482). Built on an eight-meter-high cross coupon cave, Changping in the south, Guangling in the north, Anding in the east and Daxin in the west. There is an ancient Ming clock in the building, weighing about 10 thousand Jin, and the bell is particularly melodious and loud.
Qingyuan Pavilion is outstanding in wood structure construction technology, and it is a leader in ancient architecture in China. 1996 is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
18/ Fengyang Drum Tower
Opening hours: 08: 00-17: 30 (11October1February 3 1 Monday to Sunday).
Admission: 30 yuan/person
Fengyang Drum Tower, also known as "Ming Zhongdu Drum Tower", is the largest drum tower in China, and its majesty is the highest in China.
Fengyang Drum Tower was built in the eighth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (AD 1375). Six miles away from the bell tower, the bell and drum are on the second floor, one west and one east, far away from each other.
According to local records, Fengyang is the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang, so the highest rules were used when building the Bell and Drum Tower. When the building was first built, it was "a building with three eaves and a hundred feet". 1989 is listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Anhui province.
19/ Xingcheng Bell and Drum Tower
Opening hours: 08:00- 16:30.
Admission: 10 yuan/person.
Xingcheng Bell and Drum Tower was built in the fifth year of Jingtai in Ming Dynasty (1454), and was built by Jiao Li, the city guard, and was rebuilt many times. In the forty-second year of Qing Qianlong (AD 1777), it was rebuilt on the original site, and the bell and drum were combined into the first floor.
After many repairs, it has basically maintained its original appearance. There is a giant drum in the building, with a diameter of 2.25 meters, which is the largest small drum in Asia.
20/ Luoyang Drum Tower
Opening hours: open all day.
Admission: free.
According to Luoyang County Records, the Drum Tower was built in the Ming Dynasty. After several repairs, it has a history of 350 years.
As one of the landmark buildings in the old city of Luoyang, it is also a municipal cultural relics protection unit in Luoyang.
Nowadays, with the change of science and technology, time has already become a more accurate and ruthless yardstick for us.
When the life of "sunrise and sunset" is replaced by "sunshine at four o'clock in the morning"; When the fluorescence of the mobile phone replaces the Weng Ming of the clock; When endless busyness, the meaning of time is lost. Those bell and drum towers that remain in the city center today may be the last souvenirs of those distant times.
They may have lost their significance as time-telling buildings, but they exist in the distant memory of every ancient city in China as city landmarks.
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