The Drum tower
Tour Description
- The Bell Tower and Drum Tower, located at the north end of Dianmenwai street, are a group of ancient buildings at the north end of the central axis from south to north in the ancient capital of Beijing.
As the time-keeping Centre in the capital of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, they have a long history. The Drum Tower was first built in the 9th year of Zhi Yuan Period of the Ming Dynasty (1272), and named Qi Zheng ( Orderly Administration) Tower. (It means seven administrations which are gold. wood. water. fire. earth. sun and moon). Later it was burnt down by fire. It was rebuilt in the first year of the Da De Period under the reign of Emperor Cheng Zong of the Yuan Dynasty (1297). It was rebuilt again in the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yong Le of the Ming Dynasty (1420) when the Imperial Palace was under construction.
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