Xi An Zhong Lou Tour Guide

As a tour guide who provides excellent service for tourists, it is possible to use tour guide words, which can help tourists appreciate the scenery and achieve the best sightseeing effect. So how should the guide words be written in a more organized way? The following are my guide words for Xi 'an Bell Tower, hoping to help everyone.

Xi An Bell Tower Tour Guide 1 Dear tourists,

Hello everyone! Nice to meet you. Please call me Long Dao. Next, come with me to visit Xi 'an Bell Tower!

The bell tower is located in the center of Xi, the intersection of four streets in the southeast and northwest. You see, the two-story building in front of us is the bell tower, which consists of three parts: the base, the building body and the roof. The bell tower is 36 meters high and is of antique brick structure. The corners of the eaves are upturned, and the sky is flying. There are colorful glass bricks on the roof, which are dazzling and beautiful. The bell tower is surrounded by flowers, which adds to the festive atmosphere.

The pedestal is made of huge city bricks. Walking up the stairs to the north of the pedestal, we came to the sightseeing platform of the bell tower. The first thing that caught our eye was a blue Ming dynasty clock, which weighed five tons and could accommodate five or six people. Exquisite gossip patterns are carved on the clock face, and the rich and loud bells seem to roll in like muffled thunder, telling people around you that a new day is coming. Now, the bells pray for the elderly to live a long life and make the children healthy and happy ... As soon as I entered the exhibition hall door, I saw three rows of bells arranged from small to large, one of which was exactly the same in shape and size, but the other was different; There are many beautiful ink paintings and vigorous calligraphy around. Bell and painting show us the superb skills of the Ming people. Standing on the bell tower, people come and go on four streets in the southeast and northwest, and the traffic is very busy.

Today, I am very happy to serve you. The Drum Tower and the Bell Tower echo each other from afar, making the ancient city Xi 'an more beautiful. Next time I'll take you to visit the Drum Tower in Xi.

Xi' an bell tower guide 2 What we are seeing now is the bell tower. The bell tower is located at the intersection of four streets in the city center, namely, east, west, south and north. It was built in the 17th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1384). At that time, the location of the bell tower was not where it is now, so where is it? Please follow the direction of my finger. The building that echoes the bell tower at a distance is the Drum Tower. The original location of the Bell Tower is in the view of Xiang Ying, west of the Drum Tower. Xiang Ying Temple is a very famous Taoist temple in the Tang Dynasty. To celebrate his mother's birthday, Li Dan of Tang Ruizong made a special clock and put it in Xiang Ying Temple. With the development of the city and the continuous expansion of Xi 'an, the bell tower is located in the west of the city and no longer lives in the center of the city. In this case, the Ming government moved the bell tower to its present position in A.D. 1582.

The main function of the bell tower is to ring the bell to tell the time. Every morning, when the bell rings, four city gates will open and people will start a hard day's work. When the drum of the Drum Tower rings at night, people will go back to the city and close the gate. This is what everyone often calls "the morning bell and the evening drum". The clock used to tell the time was made by Li Dan of Tang Ruizong in the second year of Jingyun (720) and was named "Jing Yun Clock". Jing Yun clock is beautifully decorated, with smooth lines and loud voice, which fully shows the superb level of craftsmen casting clocks and watches in the Tang Dynasty. The original clock is now in the Xi 'an Beilin Stone Carving Art Museum. The clock you see now is a replica of Jingyun Clock. Its posture, size, weight and pattern are the same as the original Yunzhong Clock. Now, let's enjoy it together. Please look at the part of Zhong Niu: It is said that there is a big beast in the sea called Pulong. Although it is fierce, it is very afraid of whales. Whenever the whale attacks it, it will shout loudly. Because it cries loudly, people tie it to the clock when they vote for it, hoping it will ring loudly. We can all imagine that the clock is like a plover with its big mouth open, and the wood that hits the clock is like a whale, and the whale bites it. There is another saying about the Bulang people that the Bulang people are the ninth sons of the Dragon Prince, and the nine sons of the Dragon have different tastes. This Brown always likes to shout loudly. Therefore, Zhong Niu often looks like Brown, hoping to make the bell ring. In short, with Brown, the bell will ring, which is beyond doubt.

Let's look at the clock face again. There are dragons, phoenixes, cranes, lions, one-horned cows, flying clouds, colorful clouds, creeping weeds and so on. The lines are smooth and end to end, representing Taoist laws and regulations, wealth and power, heaven and earth and secular future respectively. It is a religious decorative painting that combines blessing, strength and preciousness. Especially precious is the inscription by Tang Ruizong and Li Dan. There are three original works by Li Dan: Confucius Temple Monument, Shunling Monument and Jing Yun Zhong Inscription. Because the monument to Confucius Temple and the monument to Shun Ling have been destroyed, there is only one inscription of Jing Yun Bell left in Li Dan's original work. The content of this article mainly tells the mystery of Taoism and the production of Jing Yun Bell, which is a rare masterpiece from the perspective of calligraphy and the content of the article.

Let's look back at this bell tower, which is located at the intersection of four streets and has a history of more than 600 years. Let's talk about the eaves first. When we stand here, we can see that there are three eaves in the bell tower. In fact, it has only two floors, which means that on the second floor, there are two eaves on the first floor. So why make the eaves so complicated? Because in feudal society, eaves had a very strict hierarchy, and double eaves were a form monopolized by the ruling class in order to improve their dignity and authority. Even the same double-eaved roofs are different in rank, with double-eaved temples being the most respected, such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing, followed by double-eaved mountain breaks, such as Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The bell tower is in the form of a four-corner conical roof, which first appeared in the stone tower carving in the Northern Wei grottoes. In addition, many buildings, platforms and pavilions can be seen in Song Dynasty paintings, which became more prosperous in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Standing here, you can see that the surrounding buildings are beautiful, but this was completely unworkable in the past. Ordinary people can only build houses with single eaves, and double eaves can only appear in royal buildings. Perhaps some friends have noticed that there is a row of animal-shaped components on the roof ridge at the four corners of the roof, which is what people often call immortals and beasts. Let's take a look at it in turn: the first one is the immortal, followed by the dragon, the phoenix, the lion, the Tianma, the hippocampus, the flying fish and the gambling fish, all of which have certain meanings. Dragon wind represents the supreme honor; The lion is the king of beasts, the town of king of the hill; Tianma and hippocampus symbolize the royal grass entering the sea, which is everywhere; Flying fish and gambling fish are rare animals in the ocean. It is said that they can make clouds and rain, and they can also put out fires and prevent disasters. Building craftsmen skillfully unify political symbols, artistic decorations and practical components, which fully shows their intelligence.

Looking down again, you can see that there is a layer of components composed of small wooden blocks between the beams on the pillars and the frame part of the roof. They are evenly distributed on the beams and support the overhangs. This component is called bucket arch, which is a unique component of ancient Chinese wooden structures. Why is it called a bucket arch? In order to pick out the eaves protruding from the roof on columns and beams, a member is needed to support the rafters under the eaves. Ancient craftsmen used bow-shaped short wood to extend from the column beam, and one layer was not enough to add another. The arched short wood was picked out layer by layer so that the eaves could protrude outside the house. This kind of short bow-shaped wood is called an arch. Between the two arches, squares are used to cushion each other. The squares are shaped like buckets, so this component composed of multiple arches and buckets is called bucket arch. When the bucket arch is used under the eaves, it can enlarge the eaves of the roof, and when it is used under the two ends of the beam, it can reduce the span of the beam and increase the bearing capacity of the beam. Bucket arch is indeed a very strange component. Pieces of small wood can actually hold up such a heavy and far-reaching roof, which is a great creation of ancient craftsmen in China.

First of all, as a kind of material wealth, architecture, like other materials, not only produces a material body, but also produces a beautiful image in the process of human creation. In the process of making the whole house and the parts of the house, people treat it aesthetically to varying degrees, and decoration begins to appear in the building. The doors and windows of ancient buildings are the most contact parts with people, and there are various ways of natural decoration. The lattice door you see now has wooden relief on the door leaf, vivid and touching folklore and unforgettable historical stories. There are 64 pictures upstairs and downstairs. If friends are interested, you might as well study it carefully and see if you can guess a few right.

Enter the lobby on the first floor of the bell tower. First of all, please look up: the top wooden box is called smallpox, and the middle circle is called algae well. In order not to expose the beam frame of the building, ancient craftsmen often used the ceiling to form a wooden box under the beam, stuck colored paper on it, or painted directly on it. The ceiling of the bell tower is directly painted, with *** 184 pieces, including gorgeous peony, elegant narcissus, proud red plum and beautiful orchid. All the year round, they compete in these Little Square. Before talking about algae wells, I want to ask my friends to guess. What pattern is this? Some friends say this is the city center, and some friends say this is a cloud. I'll tell you a folk story. After listening to it, everyone will understand: it is said that there used to be floods in Guanzhong area, which happened once a year. After seeing Feng Shui, a Taoist priest said: There is a Kawaguchi in the east half of the bell tower, and there is a big octopus in the Kawaguchi. Every year, this big octopus comes out to breathe fresh air on time. It is an outcrop in Guanzhong area. When the magistrate of a county learned the news, he ordered the craftsmen to demolish the original bell tower. In its eastern half, a bell tower was rebuilt at the crossroads. After the bell tower was built, there was no flood. So when the craftsmen painted the seaweed well, they made such a picture of "a thousand sunshine". Do you think this image is not like the seven-color ripples in the well when the sun shines? What happened was this: Cai Feng of Jingyun and Jin Ao of Louxiong Kawaguchi rang the bell.

Xi 'an Bell Tower Tour Guide 3 Dear tourists,

Hello everyone!

My name is Xiaoming, and I am a tour guide who explains the bell and drum tower and the city wall along the way. The bell of the bell tower explains the simplicity of the ancient city of Xi and the richness of this historic city. Then in the next time, while enjoying the scenery along the wall of the Bell and Drum Tower, we can also feel the other side of the charm of Xi 'an ancient city, which is Xi 'an's food culture. Speaking of food in Xi, can you tell us what famous snacks Xi has?

Xi's food culture is full of rich northwest customs. Tasting Xi 'an's local snacks is a great pleasure to visit Xi 'an. Whether it's mutton paomo, which has been deeply loved by Xi people, or "Xi 'an Dumpling Banquet", which is well-known at home and abroad, it has distinct local characteristics.

There are two imitation Ming and Qing buildings on my right. I don't know if you have noticed the striking sentence in the building, "The taste of jiaozi is eternal, and the legendary quality is getting stronger and stronger". Yes, this is Defachang, an old Chinese brand famous for its dumpling feast. If you want to taste it, you can join hands to feel the unusual things in Dechang after our trip, and tell you a very unfortunate thing: I have never eaten jiaozi here! However, I feel that since I have made the name of eternal taste, it must be deserved! Speaking of which, someone in jiaozi wants to ask where mutton buns are sold. Then please come with me. We can clearly see that there is a restaurant with the same architectural style next door to Dehuachang-Tongshengxiang. At the entrance of Tongsheng Lane, we will inadvertently notice a sculpture, so can you tell which of the eight monsters in Shaanxi this sculpture shows? Children specialize in beef and mutton buns and various special snacks, which combine traditional characteristics with modern fashion, so if you come to this place for dinner, I think everyone will feel the colorful culture!

Passing through the Bell and Drum Tower Square, we now come to the splendid and antique Drum Tower, antique buildings on both sides of the street, and various famous snacks in Xi 'an. Then I want to ask you, which is the most famous snack street in Xi 'an? It goes without saying that this is a street of Muslim snacks. Visitors to Xi 'an, if they have the opportunity to come to Huimin Street, all think that Xi 'an Huimin Street has its own unique side. Why do you say that? I think it is not only because a large number of gourmet shops and jewelry stores on both sides of the street have brought us infinite attraction, but also because of the profound cultural connotation of this street.

Huimin Street generally refers to the north-south street from the Drum Tower to the North Yard Gate, but sometimes it also includes the connected Huajie Lane, the Western City, and the Dapiyuan. Huimin Street, as its name implies, is a place where Hui people live in compact communities. Xi 'an Huimin Street is a street in Huimin District, which is about 500 meters long. It is characterized by bluestone paving and shady trees. On both sides of the road are antique buildings imitating the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The shops on both sides mainly deal in catering and some ornaments with Shaanxi characteristics, all of which are run by Muslims. They have strong halal characteristics and are deeply loved by foreign tourists.

The hotels on both sides of the street you see now are authentic Huimin hotels. Among them, there are several famous restaurants, such as Muslim Pingwa Barbecue Shop, Jiasan baozi stuffed with juicy pork, fried rice with red sauerkraut, and Lao Sunjia mutton in Dapiyuan. Among them, there is an interesting legend about Xi 'an mutton bread in soup. It is said that Zhao Kuangyin, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, was trapped in Chang 'an before he proclaimed himself emperor, and lived a life of drinking and starving all day long. One day, he came to a shop where beef and mutton were being cooked. The shopkeeper felt sorry for him and asked him to break his dried buns. Then the shopkeeper poured a spoonful of hot soup and cooked it on the fire. Then Zhao Kuangyin gulped down the meal, which he thought was the best food in the world. Later, Zhao Kuangyin became emperor. One day, he passed by Chang 'an, and he still couldn't forget the boiled buns of beef and mutton he had eaten here in those years. He went to this restaurant with Wu and ate a bowl of beef and mutton boiled buns. After eating it, I still felt delicious, so I rewarded the shopkeeper of this store. Since then, the story of the emperor eating steamed buns has spread, and beef and mutton buns have become a famous snack on Chang 'an Avenue. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, once wrote a hymn that "the dragon has bear wax, and Qin only cooks mutton soup". So if you have a chance, you must try the local folk flavor.

In fact, there are many ornaments with local characteristics on Huimin Snacks Street for you to choose from. You can see that these decorations are dazzling and varied. For example, there are ornaments of terracotta warriors and horses, the eighth wonder of the world. You can buy one or two as souvenirs to Xi 'an. At the same time, we can notice that there are many children's tiger shoes and big red hats here. Everyone knows that red represents good luck, so I think it is necessary for everyone to buy some souvenirs in Huimin Street.

Just now we said that the Muslim snack street has profound cultural connotation, so does anyone know its source? As early as more than 1000 years ago in the Han Dynasty, Huimin Street was the starting point of the Silk Road, welcoming businessmen, envoys and overseas students from ancient Arabia and Persia. Then these people are the later Hui people. According to historical records, after many people came to the prosperous Chang 'an along the Silk Road, they did business, studied abroad and became officials in this area. Today, it has become the settlement of more than 60,000 Hui and Muslim people. As the heritage of Islamic culture, there are still many cultural relics and historic sites in this area today, such as the Hanguang Gate in the Tang Dynasty, the Ximen Group in the Ming Dynasty, many well-preserved mosques, the Taoist Town God Temple and the Western Wutai of Buddhism. Many streets in the block have a strong Islamic flavor, and Muslim food city, ethnic shopping center, mosque and Hui living area set each other off.

Now you can see that this temple is located in Huajue Lane. Built in the first year of Tianbao in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, it has a history of 1200 years. After several repairs and expansions in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, a huge ancient architectural complex with large scale, compact pavilions, harmonious and solemn layout was gradually formed. Its architectural style embodies the organic unity of Islamic culture and China traditional architectural art, and it is one of the most distinctive, well-preserved and representative China mosques in China so far. The whole temple is divided into five courtyards, covering an area of 13000 square meters. After 30 years of reconstruction by the government and the temple, it not only kept the original appearance of the temple, but also added many Ming and Qing buildings consistent with the temple style.

I believe that through the effective protection of the culture in this area, Xi 'an Hui historical block will become a tourist attraction that can reflect Xi 'an cultural characteristics, loess culture and Muslim culture.

Next, we will go to our next stop-Xi 'an ancient city wall. On the way to the ancient city wall, briefly introduce the scenic spots along the way. It is worth mentioning that Guwen Street goes south from the bell tower in Xi 'an, and then turns east near the south gate. There is a tall archway with ancient rhyme around the corner. Above the archway are the three golden characters "Academy Gate", and on both sides are the striking couplets of "Forest of Steles hides national treasures, and the academy nurtures talents". Judging from this couplet, it is obvious that Shuyuanmen is more poetic than the Hui snack street we just introduced. If you are interested, you can go to the gate of the academy and have a look. Maybe you will gain more here.

So the explanation from the bell and drum tower to the city wall ends here. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me and I'll try my best to answer it for you. At the same time, I sincerely hope everyone can have a good time in Xi 'an!

The bell tower of Xi 'an is located at the intersection of four bustling streets in Xi 'an, namely, east, west, south and north. It is used to ring the bell in the early morning, so it is called the bell tower. Since its completion, the bell tower has been regarded as a symbol of the ancient city of Xi, and now it is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shaanxi Province. This is the largest and best-preserved bell tower left over from ancient China. Xi 'an was the military and political center in the northwest of Ming Dynasty, and its bell tower ranked first among similar buildings in China in terms of building scale, historical value and artistic value.

The bell tower was built in 1384. The bell tower base is square, covering an area of 1377.4 square meters, with a height of 8.6 meters and a width of 35.5 meters, all made of blue bricks. The building is a brick-wood structure with a height of 36 meters. There are three floors outside the double eaves, and there are only two floors inside. The four corners of the eaves are covered with roofs, and the eaves are decorated with painted arches. "Dougong" is one of the characteristics of ancient wooden buildings in China. It is also unique in the history of world architecture. It can not only make the building stronger, but also more beautiful. Dougong appeared in Shang dynasty, and a relatively complete picture of Dougong can be seen on the patterns of Chinese bronzes.

Features: The Bell Tower was built in the 17th year of Hongwu (AD 1384) by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and was named after the iron clock hanging upstairs. When it was first built, it was located at Guangji Street, facing the Drum Tower. Ming Shenzong Wanli Decade (AD 1582) was presided over by Gong Xian, the patrol ambassador, who moved the bell tower to this site. The bell tower is a typical architectural art style of Ming Dynasty, with double eaves and arches, towering roof, slightly upturned eaves, gorgeous and solemn.

Anecdote of Giant Bell: An iron bell of Ming Dynasty, weighing 5 tons, was displayed in the northwest corner of the bell tower, which was built in Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty (1465 ~ 1487). But it is much smaller than the bronze bell hanging on the bell tower earlier. Originally, the giant bell hanging on the bell tower was the "Jing Yun Bell" (now the Northern Tibet Forest Museum) which was cast during Jing Yun's reign in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that after moving to this address, although the style and size of the building have not changed, Jingyun Bell never rings. There is no alternative but to change.

Xi An Bell Tower Tour Guide 5 Dear tourists:

Hello everyone!

Today we will visit the wall, bell tower and drum tower of Xi. It's an honor to serve you.

The ancient castle we see now is the Ancheng Wall in Ming Xi, which was built on the basis of Chang 'an City in the early Ming Dynasty. It is one of the most famous city walls in the history of China in the late Middle Ages, and it is the largest and most complete defense facility for ancient military castles in the world.

Xi 'an, as a thousand-year-old ancient capital, has built city walls many times in past dynasties. Most of them were buried by the dust of history. The city walls we see now can be traced back to the Sui Dynasty. In A.D. 1369, Xu Da, a general of the Ming Dynasty, entered Shaanxi from Shaanxi and changed the original Fengtian Road to xi 'an, meaning "long-term stability in the west". It kicked off the construction of the city wall in An in the Ming Dynasty. The shape of the city wall that took eight years to build is rectangular. The height of the city wall is 15m, the top width is 12- 14m, the bottom width is 16- 18m, and the perimeter is13.9km. The bottom layer is loess mixed with lime and glutinous rice juice. When dry, it is extremely strong.

Xi 'an ancient city wall includes a series of military facilities such as moat, suspension bridge, sluice building, watchtower, main building, turret, watchtower, breast wall and crib mouth. Ok, now let's experience this scientific, rigorous and complete military defense system for ourselves.

The outermost part of the city wall is a moat, also called "moat", which is the first line of defense of the city wall. You can stop the enemy's attack and even use the favorable terrain to destroy the enemy. The moat around Xi 'an city wall is 20 meters wide. Crossing the moat is the city gate, and the only passage connecting the moat and the city gate is the suspension bridge. Soldiers guarding the city at ordinary times obey the command of the morning bell and dusk drum, lower the suspension bridge in the morning and open the city gate; Raise the suspension bridge at night and cut off the traffic. Once the war breaks out, the suspension bridge rises, the city gate closes, and the city gate becomes a solid and closed fighting fortress.

The city gate is the key and weak link of the urban defense system. Usually it is the gateway to and from the city. During the war, it was also the primary goal of both offensive and defensive sides. Therefore, the Ming dynasty attached great importance to improving the defense facilities of the city gate. A particularly noteworthy technical breakthrough is the use of arched doors to prevent enemy fire attacks. The gate of Xi in Ming Dynasty was very strong. The door leaf is made of wood with a thickness of 16 cm. A gate is made of 2.8 cubic meters of wood. The door leaf is reinforced with iron bars up and down. At the interval between the two iron bars, 180 iron mushroom needles are nailed. There are 1800 iron mushroom needles on the whole door leaf. In this way, the wood of the door leaf is compacted, which increases the rigidity of the door leaf and makes it impossible for arrows to enter.

In order to improve the safety factor of the city gate defense, the city gate is actually composed of three parts, namely: the city gate tower, the arrow tower and the main building. The gatehouse is on the outermost side, which is used to hang the suspension bridge. It's also for fun. When the enemy breaks through the gate of the gatehouse, it seems that they have entered the urn, and they will be attacked from all directions, so this space downstairs is also called the urn. The arrow tower is in the center, with windows on the front and sides, which is used for archery. The watchtower is connected with the watchtower by a fence, which is also called "urn city" and can be stationed. The main building is in the innermost part. The tower above the main building is the main building of the city gate, where the duke guards and commands. On the outside of the city wall, there is an enemy platform protruding from the main body of the city wall every 120 meters, commonly known as "horse face". There are 98 "horse faces" on the whole city wall. The building above the "horse face" is called the watchtower. The distance between the two watchtowers is 120m, and one side is 60m, which is "a stone's throw away". This layout is convenient for shooting enemies who attack the city from the side. Therefore, the ancients commented: "A city without a platform is like a city without a platform. It is the city keeper and the platform guards the city. " . There are short pheasants outside the city wall, also known as "battlements", battlements and square holes for archery and lookout. The low wall on the inside is called "protective wall" to prevent soldiers from falling under the wall when walking. In the four corners of Xi 'an city wall, there is a tower called "turret". In the urn formed by the watchtower and the main building, there is a horse path leading to the city head, which is convenient for horses to get up and down. This is the throat of the soldiers in wartime, and it must be guaranteed to be unimpeded. Therefore, the guards are extremely strict.

With the passage of time, we can now see the Changle Gate, Anding Gate, Zhuque Gate, Hanguang Gate and Yuxiang Gate of Xi City Wall. The origin of these names also reflects the rise and fall of the ancient city from one side. The wall of Xi in Ming Dynasty shows the intelligence and wisdom of the ancient working people in China. All right, Xi' an city wall is over. We will continue to show you around the Bell and Drum Tower.

The Bell Tower and Drum Tower are unique buildings in ancient China. Bells and drums are the earliest percussion instruments in China, with a history of more than 3,000 years. Originally used as ritual vessels and musical instruments. It has been used for military command since about the Spring and Autumn Period. In ancient China, cities were all military castles. In addition to building walls, digging trenches and erecting suspension bridges around the city, the Bell and Drum Tower was built in the center of the city as a command center. At ordinary times, the bell is rung in the morning and the drum is rung in the evening, and the suspension bridge is opened and closed regularly. In case of emergency, it is used to call the police for martial law and command the city defense. This strict urban defense system reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. Xi 'an was the military and political center in the northwest of Ming Dynasty, and its bell tower and drum tower ranked first among similar buildings in China in terms of building scale, historical value and artistic value.

The building we see now is the bell tower, which is located at the intersection of four main streets in Xi 'an. Built in the seventeenth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, it was originally located in Yingxiangguan, West Street. With the eastward movement of the city center, the bell tower was completely demolished and moved to this site in Wan Li 10, Ming Shenzong.

The bell tower is a typical architectural art style of Ming Dynasty, 36 meters high, with double eaves and arches, gorgeous and solemn. It consists of three parts: base, building main body and roof. The base is square, all made of blue bricks. The building is a square wooden structure, surrounded by cloisters outside, with two floors inside and a wooden ladder hovering inside. In the square halls on the upper and lower floors of the building, all kinds of precious porcelain and red nanmu furniture since the Ming Dynasty are displayed, and the four doors are covered with relief paintings, which have a vivid magnolia style. The roof is a four-corner structure, covered with bright green glazed tiles, and the dome at the top is 5 meters high, glittering and brilliant.

There is a Ming Dynasty iron bell in the northwest corner of the bell tower, weighing 5 tons, with a gossip pattern cast on its side. It is much smaller than the bronze bell hanging on the bell tower earlier. Originally, the giant bell hanging on the bell tower was the "Jing Yun Bell" cast during the Jing Yun period in the Tang Dynasty. Now this clock is collected in the forest of steles in Xi 'an. It is said that after the bell tower was moved from Yingxiangguan to this site, although the style and size of the building have not changed, the Jingyun bell cannot ring. There is no other way but to change. In order to move the Jing Yun clock to the newly-built bell tower, an inclined bridge was built in the west section of West Street, and the Jing Yun clock was transported to the bell tower by using the slope of the bridge deck. It is said that "Qiaozikou" got its name.

The west wall of the bell tower is engraved with "Song of the Bell Tower" and "Story of the Bell Tower". Song of the Bell Tower was written when Gong Maoxian, the governor of Shaanxi Province who built the Bell Tower, was demoted to Beijing. In this poem, the bell tower was warmly praised. The bell tower was written by Jason, the governor who supervised the repair of the bell tower, and described the story of the bell tower in detail. There are 64 woodcut relief story paintings on the door of the bell tower, including Mulan joining the army, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Liu Yichuan and the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Xi Municipal People's Government carried out three large-scale repairs to the Bell Tower, which made this ancient building glow with its former elegance.

Far from the bell tower is the Drum Tower. The doorway at the bottom of the building is north-south, and the north leads to Beiyuanmen and Nanda West Street. The Drum Tower was built in the 13th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, and it is a sister building with the Bell Tower. There is a huge drum on the north side of the first floor of the drum tower, which forms a dusk drum with the morning bell on the bell tower, so it is called the drum tower. The building is rectangular, and the height and width of the portal of the base are 6m, and the depth of the portal is 38m. The Gulou building is a double-eaved mountain-resting style, with glazed tiles covering the roof and three drops of water on the double-eave. The building is divided into upper and lower floors. There is a plaque under the north and south eaves. In the south, there is a book inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty: "Land of Prosperity of Civil and Military Affairs", and in the north, there is a scholar of Xianning County, Li Yunkuan, who inscribed "Smell in the sky". The outer eaves of the Drum Tower are decorated with arches and there are cloisters on all sides. The ceiling is painted with moire, which is antique and beautiful. The bell and drum towers complement each other, making the ancient city Xi 'an more beautiful and spectacular. Well, the visit to the Bell and Drum Tower is over here. Thank you!