What's the use of the Drum Tower?

Drum tower is an ancient building with huge drums, which are used to sound the alarm or tell the time on time. Drum tower is used to guard against theft, and people are informed to take precautions by beating drums. Every village has a drum tower to exchange information and give full play to the collective strength, so as to disperse the encirclement, everyone is a soldier and there is nowhere to hide against thieves.

The function of drum tower in Dong village: First of all, it is a symbol of Dong village. The second is the symbol of Dong surname. Third, Dong people's leisure places. The fourth is the social occasions of young people. The fifth is the place to receive guests. Sixth, an important place for assembly and discussion. Seventh, tools to transmit information or alarm. Eight, the place of sacrifice, the eighth day of the first month of each year, stepping on the church to sacrifice.

The Sound of Time The Bell Tower and Drum Tower are buildings used to tell time in ancient cities of China, and they are characteristic buildings with traditional style in China. Bell and Drum Tower, as the time reporting organization of ancient cities in China, originally originated from the needs of urban management. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Li Fang system was implemented in the ancient city, and a curfew was imposed at night, and people were not allowed to go out at night. Drumming in the morning and evening in the city is a signal to open and close the city gate and the square gate.

After the Northern Song Dynasty, with the prosperity of economy, cities gradually opened up, and the Li Fang system was abolished, but the custom of bells and drums telling the time still remained. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the bell tower and drum tower were set up in the city, the main purpose of which was to tell the time. In case of emergency such as war, the bell tower can also be used as an alarm. The bell and drum from the bell and drum tower is the sound of time.