Roaming Dongcheng ｜ Entering the "Time Story", "Twilight Morning Bell" on the most beautiful central axis of the card

Author:Beijing eastern city Time:2022.08.26

At the northernmost tip of the central axis in Beijing, the Bell and Drum Tower looked at each other for hundreds of years and witnessed the development of Beijing City.

The Beijing Bell and Drum Tower was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and was a time -to -date newspaper center for the Yuan Dynasty, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The civil and military officials and the people's work are subject to this. Twilight Drum Chen bells have echoed over the ancient capital for more than 600 years.

On August 26, the newly -established exhibition on the first floor of the Gulou was open to trial operations, and led everyone into the "time of time" with immersive digital exhibitions and rich interactive experiences -

The exhibition hall details the characteristics of the Bell and Drum Tower and its important role as the northernmost point of Beijing's central axis, and the important position in the inheritance of the central axis.

The light and shadow show "Resonance" is staged in the central coupon hole. The colorful images and the magnificent architectural space are cleverly combined to take you through the ancient and modern and appreciate the beauty of the central axis. It is a shocking experience.

The exhibition hall introduces the Zhongxu Tower as the center of the time, and submits the workflow of the standard Beijing time with the "Morning Bell of the Twilight".

Here, you can also experience the thick bells of drumming, hitting the bell, and listening to the "King of Ancient Bells".

The exhibition hall focuses on the architectural characteristics of the bell and drum tower, and you can also see the "town" taken out of the bell tower taken out during the renovation of the bell tower in 1986.

How is the age of no clocks? You can find the answer here. Take a look at the principle and exquisite structure of the time of the Nichi, copper carvings, omissions, and time incense.

The Bell and Drum Tower has been closely related to the lives of the people since ancient times. Here you can read more than 300 old photos of the Zhong Duo Tower in different periods, listening to the sound of all kinds of old Beijing in front of the Drum Tower.

Through the VR equipment in the exhibition hall, you can "board" the second floor of the Drum Tower and the second floor of the "roaming" to watch the appearance of the bell and drum tower and panoramic view of the central axis.

In addition, there is a self -service sales machine in the exhibition hall, which provides a cultural and creative product "jigsaw stamp card" with the theme of the Bell and Drum Tower. The hidden gameplay is waiting for you to unlock.

The Gulou is 46.7 meters high, with triple eaves, the top of Xieshan, the gray tile, and the green glazed cut.

It was originally built in the ninth year of Yuan to Yuan (1272). It is called Qizheng Building. In the eighteenth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (1539), it was rebuilt for the third time, and it has remained so far.

There are 25 sides in the lobby on the second floor of the Gulou. The main drum of the 1 -faced drum represents one year. The 24 group drums symbolize the twenty -four solar terms.

Here, you can enjoy drumming performances every day. The drums are strong and powerful, echoing the entire hall.

The second floor of the Drum Tower also has an exhibition of ancient Chinese chronograph instruments. You can see various ancient chronographs, such as monument leakage, copper engraving, daytime, fragrant, etc., to understand the operation and functions of ancient Chinese timing instruments.

The bell tower is 47.9 meters high, the top eaves, the top of the mountain, the black tile, the green glazed edge, and the style is plain.

The bell tower I saw now was rebuilt in the tenth year of Qianlong (1745) after being burned by the fire, and was completed in 1747. For fire prevention, the entire building adopts a brick -stone -free voucher structure. The building components such as beams,, eaves, 檩, bucket arch, and dark windows are carved from stone carving.

The internal structure of the bell tower integrates the patio, channels and sounds, emphasizing the functions of resonance, soundplay, and sound passage.

During the report on the second floor of the bell tower, the bronze bell was made during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. It was hung on an octagonal wooden frame with a height of 7.02 meters, a clock height of 5.5 meters, a diameter of the lower mouth of 3.4 meters, and a weighing 63 tons. The earliest and heaviest ancient clocks for casting are known as the "King of Ancient Bells".

Overlooking the solemn and magnificent mid -axis on the bell and drum building.

The years have changed, and today the bell and drum tower is still gorgeous and solemn in the past, watching the bustling fireworks of Beijing.

In the most beautiful season in Beijing, you may wish to check in these two ancient landmarks, remember the old days of the Mu Drum Chenzhong, and feel the historical charm of the capital.