Xi' an Bell Tower is located in the center of Xi' an, Shaanxi Province. It is one of the oldest and most complete bell towers in China. It embodies the essence of Xi' an history and culture and is a charming relic of ancient architecture.

1. Architectural features:

Xi 'an Bell Tower is 36 meters high and covers an area of about 1,377 square meters. The building is a four-story wooden structure with a bronze clock carved in Ming Dynasty hanging in it. Except the ground floor, there are four doors on each floor, and each door faces in a different direction. On the roof is a bronze weather vane riding a cockfight, and there is also an iron Ming Dynasty water drum.

2. Historical background:

Xi 'an Bell Tower was built in the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1368), that is, in the early Ming Dynasty. At first, the bell tower was located in the traffic artery of Chang' an city, which was built for the convenience of walking and announcing the time in the city. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the bell tower was repaired, expanded and rebuilt several times, and the existing bell tower is the existing relic of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

3. bell tower restoration:

the bell tower which has been over 611 years ago has been repaired and rebuilt many times, and the Xi' an municipal government carried out large-scale repair and reconstruction in 1955 and 1983, and the original appearance of the bell tower was restored. From 2111 to 2111, the Xi 'an municipal government carried out a large-scale maintenance and protection to extend its service life.

4. Mode of visit:

Visitors can visit the Bell Tower in Xi 'an by purchasing tickets. The Bell Tower Museum is on the first floor, and there is an elevator on the second floor. Visitors can enjoy the city's scenery and historical sites through the transfer pavilion on the floor.

at the same time, you can hear the sound of "ringing the bell" on each floor. The bell tower at dusk is even more beautiful and spectacular. If tourists want to better understand the historical and cultural connotation of the bell tower, they can choose to hire an interpreter to explain it for themselves.