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Bianjing Drum Tower

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History
Structure
Museum
See also
References
Citations Bibliography
External links

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The Bianjing Drum Tower,^[1] also known as the Bianjing Pavilion{{sfnp|CUT|2016}} 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 {{convert|39.3|m|sp=us}} high.

History

Yanmen Pass was an important defensive choke point for ancient and medieval China.{{sfnp|CUT|2016}} 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.{{sfnp|Hua & al.|2000|p=232}} That original structure was destroyed by a fire{{sfnp|Li & al.|2001|p=145}} in Chenghua 7 (1471).{{sfnp|Hua & al.|2000|p=232}} The present tower was built on the site of the first{{sfnp|Li & al.|2001|p=145}} in Chenghua 12 (1476).{{sfnp|Hua & al.|2000|p=232}} It was further restored 4 times under the Qing, as well as in 1957, 1976, and 1986 under the People's Republic.{{sfnp|Hua & al.|2000|p=232}} The more recent renovations dealt with water damage on the first floor.{{sfnp|Hua & al.|2000|p=232}} 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 {{convert|39.3|m|sp=us}} high.{{sfnp|CUT|2016}} The stone base is about {{convert|40|m|sp=us}} long, {{convert|33|m|sp=us}} wide, and {{convert|13|m|sp=us}} high.{{sfnp|Li & al.|2001|p=145}} The wooden tower^[2] faces south.{{sfnp|Hua & al.|2000|p=232}} The traditional Chinese units of measurement are 7 jian in length and 5 in width; it has 3 stories and reaches {{convert|26|m|sp=us}} high.{{sfnp|Li & al.|2001|p=145}} Its two large placards read "First Tower of Yanmen" (t{{nbsp}}{{nowrap|{{lang|zh|{{linktext|鴈門|第一|樓}}}},}} s{{nbsp}}{{nowrap|{{lang|zh|{{linktext|雁门|第一|楼}}}},}} Yànmén Dìyī Lóu) and "Audible in All Directions" (t{{nbsp}}{{nowrap|{{lang|zh|{{linktext|聲|聞|四|達}}}},}} s{{nbsp}}{{nowrap|{{lang|zh|{{linktext|声|闻|四|达}}}},}} Shēng Wén Sì Dá).{{sfnp|CUT|2016}}

Museum

The tower holds a local museum.^[1] One artifact is a {{convert|1.9|m|sp=us|adj=on}}-tall stone lantern (t{{nbsp}}{{nowrap|{{lang|zh|{{linktext|燈臺}}}},}} s{{nbsp}}{{nowrap|{{lang|zh|{{linktext|灯台}}}},}} dēngtái) that was carved into the shape of Mount Wutai in Dongzhang {{c.|720}}.^[2]

References

Citations

1. ^¹{{harvp|Allen|2014|p=[https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=yoe9AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA297 297]}}.
2. ^¹{{harvp|Lin|2014|pp=[https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=M9oTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA112 112], [https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=M9oTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 114], & [https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=M9oTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA207 207–210]}}.

Bibliography

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{{citation |editor-last=Gordon |editor-first=Kim Hunter |display-editors=0 |editor2=Jesse Watson |editor3=Edward Allen |url=https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=yoe9AgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover |title=Datong: A Historical Guide |publisher=China Atomic Energy Press |date=2014 |editor4=Lisa Gay |editor5=David Bratt |series=China through the Looking Glass |location=Beijing }}.

External links

[https://baike.baidu.com/item/边靖楼《边靖楼》] at Baidu Baike {{zh icon}}
《边靖楼》 at Baike.com {{zh icon}}

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