Английская Википедия:Bianjing Drum Tower
Шаблон:Chinese Шаблон:Chinese The Bianjing Drum Tower,[1] also known as the Bianjing PavilionШаблон:Sfnp and by its Chinese name as the Bianjing Lou, is a drum tower in Shangguan, the seat of Dai County, Xinzhou Prefecture, Shanxi, in the People's Republic of China. It dates to 1476 and is Шаблон:Convert high.
History
Yanmen Pass was an important defensive choke point for ancient and medieval China.Шаблон:Sfnp The nearest major town to its south was the seat of what is now Dai County, previously known variously as Guangwu, Yanmen, and Daizhou. The tower was constructed in Hongwu 7 (1374 CE), for the purpose of military observation and signaling by means of drums.Шаблон:Sfnp That original structure was destroyed by a fireШаблон:Sfnp in Chenghua 7 (1471).Шаблон:Sfnp The present tower was built on the site of the firstШаблон:Sfnp in Chenghua 12 (1476).Шаблон:Sfnp It was further restored 4 times under the Qing, as well as in 1957, 1976, and 1986 under the People's Republic.Шаблон:Sfnp The more recent renovations dealt with water damage on the first floor.Шаблон:Sfnp The Bianjing Drum Tower was named a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2001.
Structure
The present drum tower is Шаблон:Convert high.Шаблон:Sfnp The stone base is about Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide, and Шаблон:Convert high.Шаблон:Sfnp The wooden tower[2] faces south.Шаблон:Sfnp The traditional Chinese units of measurement are 7 jian in length and 5 in width; it has 3 stories and reaches Шаблон:Convert high.Шаблон:Sfnp Its two large placards read "First Tower of Yanmen" (tШаблон:NbspШаблон:Nowrap sШаблон:NbspШаблон:Nowrap Yànmén Dìyī Lóu) and "Audible in All Directions" (tШаблон:NbspШаблон:Nowrap sШаблон:NbspШаблон:Nowrap Shēng Wén Sì Dá).Шаблон:Sfnp
Museum
The tower holds a local museum.[2] One artifact is a Шаблон:Convert-tall stone lantern (tШаблон:NbspШаблон:Nowrap sШаблон:NbspШаблон:Nowrap dēngtái) that was carved into the shape of Mount Wutai in Dongzhang Шаблон:C..[1]
See also
- Yanmen Pass
- Inner Great Wall & Ming Great Wall
- List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanxi
References
Citations
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External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Harvp.
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