Drum Tower in Zhongdu of Ming Dynasty

drum-tower

synonym

The drum tower in Zhongdu of Ming Dynasty generally refers to the Drum Tower (Fengyang Drum Tower)

The Drum Tower of Zhongdu in Ming Dynasty was built in 1375, which is located in the east of Fengyang city. It is an important subsidiary building of Zhongdu. There are four powerful characters on the forehead, which can be clearly seen hundreds of meters away.

Introduction to architecture

The Drum Tower of the central capital of the Ming Dynasty is an important subsidiary building of the central capital. It is six li away from the bell tower in the West and faces the two ends of Yunji street, the vice axis of the central capital.

Drum Tower Structure

The drum tower consists of two parts: the platform and the building. The drum tower is 47.19 meters high, the platform base is 72 meters long from north to south, 34.25 meters wide from east to west, and 15.8 meters high. When the building on the foundation was first built, "the eaves were covered three times, the pillars were hundreds of feet, the wings were towering, the dust was removed, the system was grand, and the scale was magnificent. When you ascend Yan, the rivers and Huaihe heavy lakes linger in the misty sky. At a glance, all the mountains in Zhongdu are covered with mist, and you can see that they are hidden beyond the clouds In the Ming Dynasty, the drum tower has always been the largest in China.

There are three openings in the middle of the platform. The middle gate is slightly larger, and there are four regular script characters of "wanshigeng" written by Zhu Yuanzhang. The foundation of the drum tower in Zhongdu of Ming Dynasty is not only tall, but also the buildings on the foundation are "95 rooms", that is, "nine rooms wide and five rooms deep". "95 bay" in Ming and Qing Dynasties was only used by important royal buildings, but the drum tower in Zhongdu of Ming Dynasty adopted the regulation of "95 bay", which was unique in the history of Chinese Drum Tower.

Historical evolution

The drum tower in Zhongdu of Ming Dynasty was built in 1375.

In 1635, the peasant army captured Fengyang in the late Ming Dynasty, and the buildings were burned.

Chongzhen 12 years (1639) to rebuild buildings.

In 1755, Fengyang city wall was built around the drum tower.

The drum tower was repaired in 1770.

In the third year of Xianfeng (1853), the building was destroyed by fire, and the Chengtai still exists.

In 1989, Gulou Chengtai was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Anhui Province

In 1998, Fengyang county government completed the renovation of the buildings on the platform according to the old system.

In 2007, it was awarded AAA grade scenic spot by National Tourism Administration.

In 2019, the drum tower will be repaired. 　　

layout

The layout of the drum tower is different from other drum towers. The towering layout of the drum tower and bell tower in the central capital of Ming Dynasty is in line with the overall planning of the central capital, and it is also the ornament and balance of the central capital of "building the palace on the mountain and building the city on the mountain". Therefore, the palace of the central capital is more magnificent. If the drum tower and bell tower of the central Ming Dynasty are not as far apart as they are, they will not only fail to set off the magnificent palace of the central Ming Dynasty, but also make the palace of the central Ming Dynasty surrounded by mountains not open enough and cramped. Therefore, the drum tower and the bell tower occupy a very important position in the architectural design of the Ming Dynasty.

management system

In the old days, the building was equipped with "copper pot drip, copper point more drum, in order to police day and night."

More than 164 troops were assigned to Fengyang secondary health center. They were supervised by officials and practiced drumming for application. If there is any damage, it should be repaired by military guards.

Taiwan base decoration features

Fengyang mingzhongdu Drum Tower is decorated with ten thousand character shaped brick ornaments on the top of the gate ticket, which is wrapped with a lotus edge; there is a triple joint Fangsheng on the left and right. There is a white stone gate on the ten thousand character shaped flower ornament, which is engraved with the four characters of "the foundation of all ages". The designers of the drum tower in the central capital of Ming Dynasty took the mascots of Buddhism and Taoism to suppress and decorate the "eternal foundation", which formed a cultural symbol of the integration of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in the capital buildings after song and Yuan Dynasties. It has some typical and representative significance.

Big stone foundation of Drum Tower

There are big stone foundations under the platform of the Drum Tower City, which were originally left on the platform of the drum tower. When the building was rebuilt in 1995, these big stone foundations could not be used again, so they were buried around the platform of the drum tower.

This method: first, it shows that these big stone foundations are the original of the drum tower; second, it is a kind of display to let tourists know that the drum tower has such a big stone foundation.

Poetry of Drum Tower

Ming Shen Mu's Fengyang feilou

Spring comes and autumn goes for several years.

Based on the map, the mountain and river are strong, the arch is flat, and the bucket is extremely suspended.

The clouds are blue, the Dragon bears the worm, the moon is bright, and the yellow crane is dancing.

When we meet Cui Hao, we can also cut the rich brocade.

Ming and Liu Ying's Fengyang feilou

One hundred feet fly by the side of the forbidden building, standing upright for several years.

Half empty smoke, eaves before run, close to the Star River sill hanging.

The sword Qi looks like a rainbow, and the jade flute blows like a Phoenix.

There was a record of Xiwen in Yueyang. When will this chapter be continued.

Tang Zhongdu Drum Tower by Zhang Xuan in Qing Dynasty

The sky is filled with paintings, and the moon is like water outside Haoliang city,

Spring people are on the top of the mountain, and the lights are scattered in thousands of doors.

In memory of the past, the whole city was prosperous and the people were magnificent.

The Ninth Gate ranks first in Lingyun, and the fifth Marquis ranks first in xuanxia.

Zhu Yuanzhang exhibition hall

During the cultural revolution, the drum tower was seriously damaged, and it was restored to its original appearance by the government. There are nine buildings on the base of the platform, "the eaves are covered three times, the pillars are hundreds of feet, the wings are majestic, and the dust is removed.". The exhibition hall of Zhu Yuanzhang · Fengyang is located in the building. There are five exhibition halls, including the life pictures of Zhu Yuanzhang from monk to emperor, the miniature landscape of the capital city and the Ming imperial mausoleum. It is an excellent place for tourists to learn about the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Fengyang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

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