Zhaoxing Dong Village

Zhaoxing Dong village is one of the largest Dong villages in China, with more than 6000 residents, known as "the first village in Dong township". All the houses in the village are stilted buildings, which are built along the river. There are five drum towers, five flower bridges and five theatres in the village. The drum tower is divided into natural areas, which are called "Tuan" locally. The names are rentuan, Yituan, lituan, Zhituan and xintuan. The name of the Tuan is also the main coordinate of the hotel addresses. The Drum Tower of Dong village is the symbol of Dong village. People gather, socialize and relax here. The appearance, height and size of the five drum towers are different, and they are magnificent. There is only one main street in Zhaoxing. There is no bus station. Near the bus station is Zhaoxing vegetable market. There are lots of street shops on both sides. You can see a river along the street, and the fifth regiment will disperse along the river.

Zhaoxing Dong Village

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Zhaoxing Dong village, located in the southeast of Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, covers an area of 180000 square meters. According to statistics by 2012, there are more than 1100 households with more than 6000 residents. It is one of the largest Dong villages in China, known as "the first village in Dong township".

Brief introduction

Natural area

Zhaoxing Dong village, located in Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, is the largest Dong village in Qiandongnan Dong area. It is also the folk culture center of Dong nationality. By 2012, there were more than 1100 households with more than 6000 residents. Zhaoxing Dong village is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The village is built in a mountain basin. Two streams join to form a small river and pass through the village. The houses in the village are stilted buildings of dry column type. They are row upon row and are well arranged. They are all built of Chinese fir. The hard top of the mountain is covered with small green tiles, which is simple and practical. Zhaoxing Dong village is divided into five natural areas, which are called "Tuan" locally. It is divided into five groups: benevolent group, righteous group, ritual group, wisdom group and faith group.

Zhaoxing Dong village is the core scenic spot of Liping Dong village. In 2005, it was selected as one of the "six most beautiful rural ancient towns in China" by National Geographic of China. In 2007, it was jointly selected as one of the "33 most attractive tourist destinations in the world" by fashion tourism and National Geographic of the United States.

Zhaoxing Dong village is a group of Dong people with Lu surname. It is divided into five fangs and lives in five natural areas, which are called "Tuan" locally. It is divided into five groups: benevolent group, righteous group, ritual group, wisdom group and faith group. Zhaoxing is not only the hometown of Drum Tower, but also the hometown of song and dance. There are Dong song teams and Dong troupes in the village.

In the 2018 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, in addition to the main venue of No.1 studio of CCTV Headquarters, four sub venues have been determined: Zhuhai, Guangdong, Tai'an, Shandong, Sanya, Hainan and Zhaoxing Dongzhai, Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province.

On December 7, 2018, the 2018 "charming China city" cultural tourism charm list was sponsored by CCTV financial channel and Pacific Century Tourism.

Drum Tower Group

Zhaoxing Dong village is most famous for its drum tower group. Its Drum Tower is unique among Dong villages in China. It has been recorded in Guinness World Records and is known as the "hometown of Drum Tower culture and art". There are five drum towers, five flower bridges and five theatres in the five regiments. The appearance, height, size and style of the five drum towers are very different.

Rentuan Drum Tower: seven eaves and eight corners, 21.7 meters high, covering an area of 60 square meters.

Yituan Drum Tower: 11 double eaves, octagonal peak, 25.8 meters high, covering an area of 81.6 square meters.

Li Tuan Drum Tower: 13 double eaves, octagonal peak, 23.1 meters high, covering an area of 70.3 square meters.

Zhituan Drum Tower: with nine eaves and eight corners, it is 14.9 meters high and covers an area of 77.3 square meters.

Xintuan Drum Tower: 11 double eaves, octagonal peak, 25.9 meters high, covering an area of 78.3 square meters.

The drum tower has a pair of couplets: the sound of drum music, the vibration of the capital, the flourishing age of today; the towering pavilions and Dong villages cheer and praise the peace of the world.

Hometown of song and dance

Zhaoxing is not only the hometown of Drum Tower, but also the hometown of song and dance. There are Dong song teams and Dong troupes in the village. Every festival or when guests come to the door, the Dong people gather in the drum tower and Geping to hold national cultural and recreational activities such as "stepping on the song hall" and "lifting officials". Songs are especially famous, such as Dong folk songs, cicada songs, step on Tang songs, road blocking songs, Pipa songs, Niutui Qin songs, wine songs, love songs, folk songs, river songs, narrative songs, children's songs, etc. Dong's songs are melodious and melodious, especially the multi part mixed chorus, which is exciting at home and abroad. Every other year, the Lusheng Festival is held in the Mid Autumn Festival. The host and guest compete to play the music. The music is lively and spectacular.

Drum Tower

The Drum Tower of Dong village is a unique public building in Dong area, which is the symbol of Dong village. In the southern Dong dialect area, there are drum towers in almost every village, which is a major feature of Dong village scenery. Drum Tower has a long history, beautiful shape, unique structure, diverse uses and other characteristics, has a very important historical, scientific, artistic value and the value of national folk cultural relics.

There are different opinions on the origin of the drum tower. According to folklore, during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang once set up camp in Dong township. For the convenience of command, he built high pavilions in the camp, built bronze drums inside, and used drums to give orders, so it became a drum tower. Another view is even more magical. It is said that the drum tower is a relic left on earth by aliens. Ancient aliens came to Dongxiang and built rocket and flying saucer launchers. The shape of the drum tower is similar to that of a rocket launcher. The profile of the attic on the top floor is just like the shape of a flying saucer. It was built by the ancestors of the Dong people according to the architectural model of aliens. In the song lyrics praising the drum tower by Dong singers, the sentence "the gods gave money to the lower world that day" is thought-provoking. Zhaoxing is most famous for its drum tower group, which is unique among Dong villages in China and known as the "hometown of Drum Tower". There are five drum towers, five flower bridges and five theatres in the five regiments. The appearance, height, size and style of the five drum towers are very different.

The drum tower looks like a pagoda with double eaves and magnificent momentum. The whole building is a wood structure building, with four big fir as the main column to the top floor, and another auxiliary column and melon on it, extending all around, all with wooden tenon. The traditional structural method is that one is a Leigong pillar suspended in the center, four gold pillars are the main bearing pillars, and there are twelve eaves pillars around. It symbolizes one year, four seasons, and twelve months, implying that "heaven and earth will last forever".

The plan of the drum tower is even, with square, hexagon and odd double eaves on the facade. At least one floor, there are as many as seventeen rooms. The height of the drum tower is about 20 meters. It shrinks layer by layer, and cowhide drums are placed in the top Pavilion. The top is in the form of zanjian, Xuanshan and Xieshan, and the top is equipped with gourd shaped tower brake. Most of the bottom is square, with a fire pond in the center, which keeps on burning all year round. There are many types of buildings, such as hall type, dry column type, gate type, pavilion type, dense eaves type and so on.

The construction of Drum Tower in Dong village is a symbol of auspiciousness and prosperity, which is funded by the whole village. The drum tower has the following functions: first, it is the symbol of Dong village. The second is the sign of Dong surname. The third is the leisure place for the Dong people. Fourth, social occasions for young people. Fifth, a place to receive guests. Sixth, it is an important place for assembly and discussion. The seventh is the tool of transmitting information or alarming. There are different opinions on the origin of the drum tower. According to folklore, during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang once set up camp in Dong township. For the convenience of command, he built high pavilions in the camp, built bronze drums inside, and used drums to give orders, so it became a drum tower. Another view is even more magical. It is said that the drum tower is a relic left on earth by aliens. Ancient aliens came to Dongxiang and built rocket and flying saucer launchers. The shape of the drum tower is similar to that of a rocket launcher. The profile of the attic on the top floor is just like the shape of a flying saucer. It was built by the ancestors of the Dong people according to the architectural model of aliens. In the song lyrics praising the drum tower by Dong singers, the sentence "the gods give gifts to the lower world that day" is thought-provoking.

Zhizhai Drum Tower

Jiuchongyan bajiaoxie peak, 14.9 meters high, accounting for 77.3 square meters. The skeleton is composed of 16 columns. The middle four columns run through the top floor, and the four sides are 12 auxiliary columns, which are slightly smaller than the middle column. The eaves are supported by the beams, square and golden melon columns which are retracted layer by layer. It's like a pagoda. There is a fire pool in the center of the building, surrounded by long wooden benches for people to rest. The eaves of the drum tower are decorated with small green tiles, and the ridge is white, with lions, tigers and phoenixes. Inside the building, there are carved beams and painted buildings. There are six couplets in the book. There are "two dragons grabbing treasure" between the one to three eaves on the front.

Renzhai Drum Tower

Seven double eaves and eight corners, 21.7 meters high, covering an area of 60 square meters.

Yizhai Drum Tower

11 double eaves, octagonal peak, 25.8 meters high, covering an area of 81.6 square meters.

Lizhai Drum Tower

Thirteen double eaves and octagonal peak, 23.1 meters high, accounting for 70.3 square meters.

Xinzhai Drum Tower

11 double eaves and octagonal peak, 25.9 meters high, accounting for 78.3 square meters. The drum tower has a pair of couplets: "the sound of drum music, the vibration of the capital, a symbol of today's heyday; towering pavilions, Dong Village cheers and eulogizes the peace of the world.

In 2005, Zhaoxing Dong village was named one of the six most beautiful ancient villages in China by National Geographic of China. Its Drum Tower Group is unique in the Dong villages in China and is known as the "Drum Tower Group"

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