Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional customs - Drum Tower is the traditional residence of which ethnic minority in China?

Drum Tower is the traditional residence of which ethnic minority in China?

Drum Tower is a traditional residence of Dong people in China. Drum tower is made of Chinese fir, with complex structure and magnificent shape. Fasten with nail-less tenons and bolts, and be firm and firm. There are various forms, some of which are flowing on all sides, six sides and eight sides; Some floors range from three to five to eleven, as high as three or four feet. There is the heroic posture of pagodas and the beauty of pavilions. Congjiang county's Zengchong "Drum Tower" is the most beautiful. It is about 50 feet high, with a total of 13 floors, hexagonal, with two floors at the top, cornices upturned, flowers under the eaves, and overlapping under the eaves, which is majestic and spectacular; He is as beautiful as the Drum Tower in Liping County. These are provincial key cultural relics protection units. As for the car village "Drum Tower" in Rongjiang County, it is another situation. Drum Tower and Yufeng Bridge are unique symbols of Dong villages. Where there is Dong Village, there is Drum Tower. Generally, a surname builds a drum tower. So there are four or five drum towers in the big village. East Drum Tower is a tower-shaped building with Chinese fir structure. Its bottom is square and its top is polygonal, and it has four eaves and four corners, six eaves and six corners, eight eaves and eight octagons and other different types. The number of floors is odd, from three to five floors, from seven to nine floors, and some are as high as ten floors. The Drum Tower is abrupt and towering, with a unique roof at the top, with spires, resting peaks and suspended peaks. At the top, there are carvings such as treasure gourd and Millennium crane, which symbolize auspiciousness. The eaves of the beams and columns of the Drum Tower are decorated with colorful paintings, which are exquisite and gorgeous. The whole building, without nails or riveting, is connected by tenon and groove, which has been enduring for hundreds of years. Its "herringbone" arch structure is especially praised by architectural experts. Drum Tower is a place where Dong people meet and discuss, and it is also a place where people rest, entertain and love with young people.