Qingyuan building

Qingyuan building

Qingyuan tower, located in the middle of the ancient Xuanhua City, is a tall ancient building with magnificent momentum, unique shape and exquisite structure, which is known as the "second yellow crane tower" of Xuanhua.

Qingyuan tower, also known as bell tower, was built in 1482, the 18th year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty. The whole building is 25 meters high. It is a tall building with double eaves, multi angle, Cross Ridge and top of the hill. The building is built on the 8-meter-high cross hole, with Changping in the south, Guangling in the north, Anding in the East and Daxin in the West. There is mingjiami in the building, which weighs about ten thousand jin. It is supported by four pillars in the middle of the upper layer of the building. The bell in the town is melodious and loud, which can spread for more than 40 Li, so Qingyuan tower is also known as the bell tower.

Qingyuan building has a unique architectural style. It is an excellent ancient building in China, and is now a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Development history

Qingyuan building, located in the middle of Xuanhua, is one of the outstanding cultural relics in Zhangjiakou. Qingyuan tower, also known as the bell tower, was built in 1482 A.D. in the 18th year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty. It is a tall building with multi angle cross ridges on the top of the mountain.

The building is built on the 8-meter-high cross hole, connecting Changping in the south, Guangling in the north, Anding in the East and Daxin in the West. It forms an axis with zhenshuo tower and Gongji tower in the city. The rutting of iron wheel 500 years ago can be seen clearly in the tunnel.

The exterior of the building is three stories, and the interior is solid. The height of the building is 25 meters, and the height of the pavilion is 17 meters. It has three bays, six tower rafters, and the front and back of the building are open. There are 24 large corridor columns. The upper enamel is green glazed tile top, the waist enamel and the lower enamel are cloth tile top. The beam frame and bucket arch are exquisite and beautiful. They fly along the angle and are full of vitality.

On the upper floor, there are four pieces of vows, Qingyuan tower in the south, Tongtian sound in the north, Guanzhi Yanjiang in the East and Zhenjing bianfeng in the West. Inside the building is a Xuanfu town bell cast in the 18th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty. The building is unique in shape and precise in structure. It is also rare in China, known as "the second yellow crane tower". The building has a unique style and is one of the exquisite art buildings in ancient China.

Ming Dynasty

In the Ming Dynasty, the 19th son of Zhu Yuanzhang built a palace in the west side of Qingyuan building, where he stationed troops to defend Xiyi.

In 1744, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty paid 100000 taels of silver to rebuild Qingyuan building.

In 1900, when the Eight Power Allied forces invaded Xuanhua, the leader of the boxer group, Da AWU, rang the bell in Qingyuan building to gather together. He led the people to ambush the bandits of the Allied forces at Yantongshan in the north of the city and killed the German commander, Colonel York.

Qingyuan building experienced many vicissitudes and suffered serious damage during the "Cultural Revolution".

In 1986, the Ministry of culture conducted a comprehensive restoration of Qingyuan building. The restored Qingyuan building is decorated with green tiles and blue bricks, with golden dragons, jade beasts, flying eaves in the sky, magnificent buildings, red pillars and green arches, carved beams and painted buildings. The ancient bell is hanging high and the wind chime is jingling, which is simple, elegant, magnificent and spectacular.

In 1988, Qingyuan building was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

The interwoven tracks of two iron wheels 500 years ago can be seen clearly in the cave. You can imagine the scene of cars rattling, horses rustling, whistling, and prosperous market. Qingyuan building in Xuanhua is like an old man in history. Since its birth, the vicissitudes of more than 500 years have been treasured in its memory. In 1988, Qingyuan building was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

The Xuanhua zhenshuo building, which echoes the Qingyuan building, was built in 1440. It is a tall building with double eaves and nine ridges on the top of the mountain. The two floors are 15 meters high, which is very magnificent. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Hebei Province.

The origin of the name

Zhenshuo tower is named after the general seal of zhenshuo, which was worn by the general of Xuanfu town in Ming Dynasty. It is the symbol of Xuanfu military important place. Emperor Qianlong visited Mulan in the 10th year of Qianlong's reign. He returned to Luan from duolunnuoer and stayed in Xuanhua mansion. He wrote the four characters of "Shenjing pinghan" in his own handwriting, which was published by Zhili governor nasutu on the upper floor of zhenshuo. It became the most appropriate evaluation of the important position of Xuanhua mansion. There is a big drum in the building, so it is also called Drum Tower.

Xuanhua City, where Qingyuan building and zhenshuo building are located, has a long history. The earth city was built in 413, the fifth year of Yongxing, Tuoba's successor in the Northern Wei Dynasty. In 1394, zhusui, king of the valley, expanded the city's outline. Brick walls were built in the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty. The circumference of Xuanhua ancient city is 20 Li, which is bigger than the Xi'an city wall rebuilt in Ming Dynasty. Qingyuan building has gone through many vicissitudes. In 1986, the Ministry of culture allocated 390000 yuan to carry out a comprehensive restoration of Qingyuan building. After restoration, Qingyuan building looks simple, elegant, majestic and spectacular, with green tiles and blue bricks, golden dragons, jade beasts, flying angles, red arches, carved beams, magnificent buildings, high bells and jingle bells. Both Qingyuan building and zhenshuo building are located in the middle of Gulou North Street, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou City. Qingyuan building is at the north end of the street, and zhenshuo building is at the south end of the street. The two buildings are facing each other from north to south, only 200 meters apart. Each has its own heroic appearance, which adds a lot of interest to the ancient city of Xuanhua.

Qingyuan building, belonging to the mid Ming Dynasty, was first built in the 18th year of Chenghua (A.D. 1482) and completed in the 22nd year of Chenghua (A.D. 1486). It is a tall building with double eaves and multi corners, Cross Ridge and top of the hill. The building has three exterior floors and two interior floors, with a height of 25 meters. The building is built on a brick platform with a height of 8 meters, a length of 28 meters from east to west, and a length of 26 meters from north to south. Under the platform, there are cross shaped arched gate openings, which are the four thoroughfares of Xuanhua City, namely "Changping", "Guangling", "anding" and "Taixin".

Architectural shape

The plane layout of the building is in sub shape. The building is surrounded by verandahs, deep brackets, delicate and beautiful, eaves angle flying, wings like birds flying, full of vitality, beautiful. Under the eaves of the four floors on the roof, a plaque is hung on each side: Qingyuan building in the south, sounds of nature in the north, towering and strict frontier in the East and Jingbian atmosphere in the West. In addition to the plaque on the south side, they were all inscribed by Wu Wei, a senior official of the Qianlong Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty.

Inside the building is a bronze bell cast by Guo Dengyong, the censor of Jiajing capital of Ming Dynasty, which is called "Xuanfu Zhencheng bell". The bell is 2.5 meters high, 1.7 meters in diameter, and weighs about ten thousand jin. It is supported by four pillars in the middle of the upper floor. Striking the bell, the sound is clear, loud and melodious, which can be spread for more than 40 Li. The plaque "Sheng Tong Tian Lai" hanging under the eaves on the north side of the roof is a good description of the bell. Because of this clock, Qingyuan tower is commonly known as the bell tower. Xuanhua bell tower brand beer, which is rated as the best star beer in China and one of the "five famous drinks in Hebei", is named after the bell tower.

Qingyuan building has unique architecture, exquisite shape and unique style, which is rare in China. This precious historical relic is one of the masterpieces of Chinese ancient architectural art. It has high architectural art value and plays an important role in the study of Chinese ancient architectural history. In order to save this rare ancient building, in 1986, the State Administration of cultural relics allocated a large sum of money to carry out a comprehensive restoration, so that this cultural relic and historic site was restored to its youth.

Main attractions

Qingyuan tower, also known as bell tower, is located in the middle of Xuanhua, an ancient city in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. It was built in 1482 A.D. in the 18th year of Chenghua of Ming Dynasty. It connects Changping in the south, Guangling in the north, Anding in the East and Daxin in the West. It has two floors, 25 meters in height and 17 meters in height. It has three bays and six rafters. The front and back of the building are open to the public. It is surrounded by a veranda with 24 thick pillars. The upper enamel is green glazed tile top, the waist enamel and the lower enamel are cloth tile top.

The beam frame and bucket arch are exquisite and beautiful. They fly along the angle and are full of vitality. On the upper floor, there are four pieces of willing forehead hanging. In the south, it is called "Qingyuan building", in the north, it is called "the sound of heaven", in the East, it is called "towering and strict border area", and in the west, it is called "Jingbian atmosphere". Inside the building, there is a "Xuanfu Zhencheng bell" cast in the 18th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1539 AD). It is 2.5 meters high, 1.7 meters in diameter and weighs about ten thousand jin. It is erected in the middle of the upper layer of the building with four sky columns.

The sound of the bell is melodious and loud. It can be spread for more than 40 Li, which is quite famous. Looking from the top to the bottom of Qingyuan building, the 17 meter high building on the base of 7.5-meter-high green tiles looks like a cross shaped building. There are four symmetrical arched gates at the base of the building.

Cultural relics protection

The 19th son of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty once built Shanggu Palace on the west side of Qingyuan building, and stationed troops to defend the foreigners.

In 1744, Emperor Qianlong passed Xuanhua house and invested 100000 taels of silver to rebuild Qingyuan building. In 1900, when the Allied forces of eight countries invaded Xuanhua, Da AWU, the leader of the boxer group, rang the bell in Qingyuan tower to gather together. He led the people to ambush the Allied forces at Yantongshan in the north of the city and killed the German commander, Colonel York. Qingyuan building was seriously damaged during the cultural revolution. In 1986, the Ministry of culture conducted a comprehensive restoration of Qingyuan building. In 1988, Qingyuan building was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

The building is unique in shape and precise in structure. It is comparable to the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan and is rare in China. The building has a unique style and is one of the exquisite art buildings in ancient China.

Walking on the city road, looking up at Qingyuan building, you can feel its majesty and grandeur. Qingyuan building is three stories high. The roof adopts Xieshan eaves structure. The whole building is made of green tiles and wood.

Upstairs there are five rooms, three into the deep room, surrounded by a circular corridor. The eaves of the building are supported by the beams and columns which can be called handicrafts in the shape of "Sheng". Therefore, the reverse wing of the eaves of the traditional Chinese architectural style still seems to remind people of the situation of soaring into the air. The construction of Japan

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