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Visit Xi 'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower.

Lead: Xi 'an Bell and Drum Tower is the collective name of Xi 'an Bell and Drum Tower. It is located in the center of Xi, and it is the landmark building of Xi. The two buildings of the Ming Dynasty echo each other from a distance, which is spectacular. The following is for everyone: Xi An Bell Tower and Drum Tower Raiders, about the ticket price, opening hours and performance time of the bell tower and drum tower, let's take a look.

Joint ticket (including bell tower and drum tower): 50.00 yuan.

Opening hours:

1. Peak season (April1~1October 25th 10): 08:30~2 1:30.

Stop ticketing time: 2 1 point

2. Off-season (June 26th10 ~ March 3rd1): 08: 30 ~18: 00.

Time to stop selling tickets: 17:30

Brief introduction of bell and drum tower:

Xi Drum Tower is the largest drum tower in China. It is located at the southern end of the north courtyard gate of Xi 'an Anxi Street, facing the bell tower in the east. The Drum Tower was built in the 13th year of Hongwu, the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and rebuilt twice in the 38th year of Kangxi and the 5th year of Qianlong. There is a huge drum upstairs, which strikes the time every day, so it is called? Drum Tower? .

Drum Tower spans Beiyuanmen Street. Drum tower and bell tower are twin brothers, only half a mile apart, which set each other off and add a lot of color to the ancient city. The Drum Tower was built in the 13th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (AD 1380), four years earlier than the original bell tower. The basement area of the building is 738.55 square meters larger than the bell tower and 34 meters higher, which is as beautiful as the bell tower. In ancient times, there was a big drum hanging upstairs, which was used to tell the time to the residents of the whole city at night, so it was called the Drum Tower.

In ancient times, the bell rang in the morning and the drum rang in the evening, so there was? Morning bell and dusk drum? Known as. At the same time, beat the drums at night to tell the time. Three drums? , that is? At night? ,? Five drums? Is it? Even? * * * reported five times a night. The perimeter of Xi 'an City in Ming Dynasty was 1 1.9 km, covering an area of 8.7 square kilometers. Drum tower is located in the southwest of central Xi. In order to spread drums all over the city, it is necessary to build tall buildings and erect drums. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, most government offices around the Drum Tower were located in Shaanxi Province and xi 'an Prefecture. The lives of these government offices and surrounding residents are inseparable from drums, which became the most familiar' sweet sound' at that time. Li Yunkuan wrote it? Did you hear it from the sky? The plaque, which is the finishing touch, illustrates the practical significance of the Drum Tower.

There are stairs in the building now. When you climb upstairs, you can overlook the whole city through the railing. Xi 'an Drum Tower is one of the main symbols and representatives of Ming and Qing architecture.

Since 1950s, the people's government has carried out many repairs to the Drum Tower, and in 1990s, it has carried out large-scale maintenance to further develop and utilize cultural relics and promote the development and recovery of cultural tourism. Morning bell and dusk drum? 1996 Xi An decided to remake the Drum Tower Drum. The reproduction drum has a height of 1.8m and a diameter of 2.83m, and is made of all high-quality cowhide. The abdomen is 3.43 meters in diameter and weighs 1.5 tons. There are 1996 foam nails, which means the system of 1996, and four copper rings ***2000, which symbolize the year 2000 and inspire people to enter 2 1 century. The drums are loud and powerful, and can be heard ten miles away under the heavy hammer. This is the biggest drum in China. Between the bell tower and the drum tower, the bell and drum tower square is open, dotted with green grass and red flowers, and the unique acousto-optic fountain changes from time to time, which is a good place for people to relax and entertain in the ancient city.

activity

? Morning bell and dusk drum? Antique performance

Since 2007, Xi 'an Bell and Drum Tower has been held? Morning bell and dusk drum? Antique performance activities.

Every day at 9: 00 a.m., 12 p.m. and 3: 00 p.m., the Jingyun Bell (replica) on Xi 'an Bell Tower rings 24 times respectively; At 6 o'clock in the evening, first, 24 solar drums on the Drum Tower sounded, and then the drums sounded 24 times to announce the sunset.

This move marks the disappearance of Xi 'an 100 years? Morning bell and dusk drum? The time system has been restored.

Drum tower drum music performance

These tracks are>,< happily >>,< Yellow River Boatman >>,< Dragon and Tiger Leap >>, < ,<& lt Rolling Stone Peach >>,< Mountain Man >>,< Welcome the Gong and Drum Team >>,< Encourage >>, six times a day, and the performance time is 9: 10, 10:00,/klc. Afternoon: 15:00, 16:00, 17:00.

Bell tower bell performance

Enjoy the music played by chimes and antique dances. These tracks are>,<& lt to drive away animals' souls >>,<& lt to spend the moonlight on the spring river & gt,<& lt to be happy >>,<& lt to be Molly >; & gt, < < Clouds Chasing the Moon >>, < < Friendship Ends >>, < < Flower Moon God Park >>, < < Bell Tower Charm >>, < < Welcome Song >>, six times a day, with a performance time of 9:/kloc- Afternoon: 14:30, 15:30, 16:30.

The above is the introduction of Xi Anzhong Drum Tower Raiders. I believe you already know something, and I hope it will help you.