Beijing Bell and Drum Tower national cultural heritage. Located in Dongcheng District street outside, who Yuan, Ming and Qing three generations of the Division of center daily published the standard "Beijing." The building is well preserved, it is the study of ancient urban planning and an important basis for the bell tower of the building, now a significant historical heritage tourism attractions.

Beijing Bell and Drum Tower was built in the Yuan Yuan nine years (AD 1272), when the position is in the center of the large capital (now Beijing) after destroyed by fire, Yuanchengzong Dade first year (AD 1297) reconstruction later destroyed by fire. Ming Yongle eighteen years (Park, 1420) reconstruction of the bell tower, and established its capital located in the northern end of the north-south axis position. After the fire destroyed one after another. Jiajing eighteen years (1539) Drum Tower on fire by lightning, the Third rebuilt. Qing Emperor Qianlong years (1745) reconstruction clock tower again. After repairing the bell tower in the Qing Dynasty, currently seen in the Ming Dynasty Drum Tower, Bell Tower is built on behalf of. In 1932 and 1941, in order to protect the building and the effective use of the bell tower repairs were different sizes. 1984 State funding for large-scale renovation of the bell tower, the bell tower was founded in 1986, cultural relics preservation, management responsible for the protection and utilization of the built heritage.

With the development of history, bell tower functions are constantly changing. As ancient center of timekeeping, drum set Drum Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, bell tower, bell tower hanging bell, "Bells" through Yun-law. Former civil and military officials in court, the people live and work are in order for the degree. In the past, bell, chime the post Gulou borne by the Qing Luan Wei, 1924 after the Qing Pu Yi the last emperor left the Forbidden City, the bell tower has lost its timekeeping function. Thirteen years (1924), for the people not to forget the national humiliation of the Allied Forces invaded Beijing, the Drum Tower was renamed "Shame floor", after the resumption formerly known as "Qi Zheng floor." In fourteen years (1925) set up at the Drum Tower "Jingzhao Popular Education Center," and then open belfry people cinemas, bringing the bell tower began to change public education function. In 1957, the bell tower is listed as the first batch of municipal units. In 1984 major repairs to the bell tower for the first time after the founding, in 1987 he opened the Drum Tower, Bell Tower in 1989, began to receive visitors. In 1996, the bell tower was listed as a national key cultural relics protection units.

Drum through 46.7 m high, three eaves, Shanding, Tongwa gray, green glass cutting edge is oriented brick to a building. Drum divided into two layers, one layer without beam type masonry arch, north and south provision of three coupons hole; what each hole provision of a voucher; northeast corner of building small ticket gate disposed tread and tread floor channel.

Drum floor hall of the original 25 surface become rich, 1 large drums (on behalf of a year), 24 planes or drum (on behalf of the 24 solar terms). Broken remaining side of the main drum is used Qing Dynasty, leather drum surface scratch is scribed bayonet Allied Forces invaded Beijing. 25 is based on the existing surface become rich in the Qing Dynasty Jiaqing size imitation. There are currently seven drumming every day, an hour, according to China's 24 solar terms creation, agricultural life throughout the year to reflect seasonal changes and ancient working people.

Drum floor display timer has ancient monument and engraved copper drain leakage. Monument drain 12 disposed inside the brass, and finally a brass sheet underlying cymbals. Pitching a monument above the drain hole is provided, by the time all brass copper ball of 24 seconds, and then hit the cymbals strike. The time interval between two metal balls 24 seconds, with the ball 36 14.4, i.e. ancient moment, 3600 just finished ball rolling for 24 hours.

According to historical records, copper engraved on the tower between the drain of years manufactured and passed down Song, was removed after the loss. Now the display Drum engraved copper drain are fabricated, divided into four clepsydra, from top to bottom are: Tian, ​​flat water, very close water. Arrow kettle provided close feet in water, the water floating up arrow, by the time significant moment, cymbals God next eight times every 15 minutes cymbals strike hit, the error is only about 20 seconds per day.

Campanile through 47.9 m high eaves Shanding, glazed tile overlying black, green glass cutting edge, is a large single full masonry ancient buildings. Yi Deng floor bell tower in the northeast corner to open a small door coupons, boarding 75 stairs to the second floor. The entire building structure emphasizes the functional resonance, public address and sound transmission, this design in the architectural history of the bell tower is unique. Two-story clock tower chime bell on display manufacturing to the Ming Yongle. Octagonal bell hanging on wooden frames, pass 7.02 meters high, 5.5 meters tall bell, under the port diameter of 3.4 meters, the bell wall thickness of 12 to 24.5 cm and weighs 63 tons, is currently China's earliest extant casting, the weight of the heaviest ancient bell, called China's "king of the ancient bell." According to literature, the traditional bell mud van method, using a group of pit Zaoxing casting furnace. All bells made of bronze loud, deep voice lingering on impact, so-called "inside and outside the capital, ten more than in, everyone towering listen." This ancient port on the cast bronze bell, folk also spread a touching story. The legend that a long cast bell cast minors, seeing the deadline approaching, the old coppersmith Kegon worried, Hua Sin daughter jumped into the oven, and finally cast the great bell. The people of China to commemorate the heroes parent fairy girl in a small black tiger alley construction of the "golden bell cast furnace of the Virgin Goddess Temple", now there are still ruins to be found.

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Representative attractions and activities:

1, become rich performance: costumes drummer played together twenty-four Festive Drums (spring, summer, autumn, winter four movements) and set become rich "one hundred and eight sound", with vigorous stirring drum through history, pray for the world.

2, demonstrates leakage engraved copper: copper engraved leakage from "Tian", "water level", "extreme" and "Drift" God cymbals and four clepsydra composition. In the power of water, when the arrow-foot floating rose significantly, God strike every quarter of an hour cymbals cymbals eight under timekeeping.

3, zero bell: at zero hours of New Year's each year, foreign tourists hit the ring together 63 tons heavy "king of the ancient bell of" lingering bells sounding Blessing of the motherland prosperity and its people happiness and good health.

Drum drumming time:

9:30 10:30 11:30 13:30 14:30 season 15:30 16:30 17:15　

9:30 10:30 11:30 13:30 14:30 off season 15:30 16:50

Opening hours:

High season (April 16 --15 November) 9: 00-17: 30, 17: 15 stop ticketing

Off-season (November 16 - April 15 next year) 10: 00-17: 00, 16: 30 stop ticketing

Car lines

Address: Dongcheng District, Bell Tower Bay Pro word No. 9;

Getting There: Take 107,815,734,834,60,5,124 bus to stop that is to the bell tower.