Drum tower structure of drum tower

Drum Tower consists of abutment and building. It is 72m long from north to south, 34.25m wide from east to west and15.8m high. It is the largest abutment of the Drum Tower in China. When the building on the foundation was first built, it was "a building with three eaves and a hundred feet, with magnificent structure and scale". In the late Ming Dynasty, the Drum Tower was always the highest in China for its height and majesty. There are three doorways in the middle of the platform, the middle door is slightly larger, and there are four regular script characters inscribed by Zhu Yuanzhang. 1989 was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Anhui province, and was awarded AAA-level scenic spot by National Tourism Administration in 2007.

The drum tower is different from other drum towers in architectural layout and has a unique style. The east-west layout conforms to the overall planning of Zhongdu City, and it is also the ornament and balance of Zhongdu City's "building a temple on the mountain and building a city on the pillow", thus setting off the palace of Zhongdu City more magnificent. When the Drum Tower in Zhongdu was first built, it was "built with three eaves and a hundred feet of buildings, magnificent and dusty, with a grand system and a grand scale". At the end of Ming Dynasty, Fengyang Drum Tower was always the tallest in China because of its height and majesty. After the Qing Dynasty, "Returning the Tower to the City" was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Fengyang. Drum Tower, also known as Jingshi Building, was built in the eighth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1375).

Drum Tower is the place to tell the time to the whole city. In the old days, there was a saying that "the copper pot was leaking, and the copper point was even more alarming." The Drum Tower has been built for more than 600 years and has experienced many vicissitudes. The abutment is well preserved and the columns on the abutment are arranged neatly. 1986 is listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Anhui province.