Drum Tower Square
🌌 The setting of the Bell and Drum Towers is said to have a history of over two thousand years. It was the place in ancient cities where officials observed the stars, reported the time, and announced disasters. Before the Song Dynasty, it was called the Qiao Tower, where ancient timekeeping tools such as bells, bronze pots, and water clocks were placed. Officials versed in Yin-Yang would be responsible for beating the drum to report the time, which, in conjunction with the familiar watchmen, became an important way for ancient people to know the time.
🌿 After the Yuan Dynasty made Beijing its capital (then called Dadu), independent bell and drum towers were set up in the central position. The old system of the Yuan Dynasty was followed in Nanjing city, and in the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era (1382 AD), the Bell and Drum Towers were built, which are what we refer to today as the Big Bell Pavilion and the Drum Tower. To ensure the sound of the bells and drums could spread throughout the city, the Bell and Drum Towers were generally located at higher positions. Nanjing's Bell and Drum Towers were situated on a hill in the center of the city, which is what we call Drum Tower Hill today. Due to Nanjing being the capital in the early Ming Dynasty, the scale of the Bell and Drum Towers was grand and unmatched, and the so-called 'morning bells and evening drums' became one of the 'Forty-eight Scenic Spots of Jinling'.
🌿 Now, the Nanjing Drum Tower is the absolute city center, where ancient timekeeping buildings such as the Drum Tower and the Big Bell Pavilion are located. The Drum Tower roundabout here is the intersection of five major traffic arteries of Nanjing (Central Road, North Zhongshan Road, West Beijing Road, Zhongshan Road, East Beijing Road). There is a citizens' square here—Drum Tower Square.
🌿 This is a rare large area in the center, surrounded by many tall buildings, including the once ninth tallest building in the world, Zifeng Square, as well as the Telecom Building, the Broadcasting Building, the Post Office Building, and so on.
✅ This is undoubtedly a place of tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle. There are green spaces, trees, and plant sculptures arranged by gardeners, as well as carefully planted flowers. Usually, this place is mainly for people exercising, and in the evening, there are many who dance in the square.
From the embassy side, it is a high-speed rail station in itself. I didn't see it as soon as I came up. Asked the talent to know that it was so close. Walking around for a circle, it should be closed after five o'clock. It is reasonable to say that there should be a bell tower with a drum tower.
Nanjing Drum Tower is located in the center of the subway, just a few minutes from the subway exit. The park is mini, and there is a Drum Tower standing on the middle mountain. It should have been the Royal system of the Ming Dynasty. Now it has been damaged and rebuilt, without the atmosphere. The Drum Tower is adjacent to the surrounding skyscrapers, and it is even weaker.
Nanjing Drum Tower, the source of the Ming Dynasty Metropolis Drum Tower, was definitely the highest specification at that time. But after the vicissitudes, it has been rebuilt and rebuilt repeatedly, and it is only retained so far. In the downtown area, on the small hillside, living next to the surrounding skyscraper, there is a different scenery.
The hotel is strategically located and conveniently located. The rooms are spacious and bright, the bedding is comfortable, and the service staff are warm and thoughtful. The hotel has a restaurant that provides a wide variety of food and delicious taste. In addition, the hotel also provides pick-up service for passengers to provide convenience.
The night view is more beautiful at night
This Drum Tower is in the center of Nanjing, with convenient transportation, free tour, small place, about 1 hour of tour time, there are two floors for tourists to visit, the second floor must go up, the humanistic beauty is here, the hall has a lot of cultural relics and historical introductions about the Drum Tower, Outside the hall, you can see the modern buildings of the surrounding cities according to the high distance, forming a unique contrast pattern between modern buildings and ancient buildings, very distinctive! On the first floor, there is a Nanjing year-long calligraphy and painting art exhibition. The Drum Tower itself is a very special ancient building. Its shape and color are very attractive!
Nanjing Drum Tower is located on the Drum Tower post in the center of the Ming City Wall in the center of Nanjing City. It was built in Hongwu for 15 years in the Ming Dynasty. It is the time reporting center of the old Nanjing City. It is also urging the civil and military officials to work hard and remind people to work hard. Beijing teachers welcome the king, receive the book, The important buildings of the major celebrations such as the concubines are important buildings and symbols of the Beijing teachers of the Ming Dynasty, and are also representative of ancient Chinese official brick buildings.